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Anxiety Tests and Free Screening Tools
This category covers generalized anxiety, social anxiety, worry, health anxiety, child anxiety, and clinician-rated anxiety severity. Scores can help identify patterns worth discussing, especially when fear, avoidance, or worry interferes with daily life.
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Use administration method, audience, and purpose to choose an appropriate educational or screening resource.
| Tool | Administration | Intended audience | Items | Primary purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7 Item Scale (GAD-7) | Self-report | Adults and older adolescents reviewing anxiety symptoms experienced during the past two weeks | 7 | Evaluate your anxiety levels with the GAD-7 test, a scientifically validated tool for assessing generalized anxiety symptoms. |
| Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale (HAM-A) | Clinician-rated | Trained clinicians recording anxiety severity after a clinical interview and observation; not intended for unaided self-rating | 14 | HAM-A clinician rating and scoring |
| Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale | Self-report | Adults and older adolescents reviewing fear and avoidance across social interaction and performance situations | 48 | Assess your social anxiety levels with the Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale (LSAS), focusing on fear and avoidance in social situations. |
| Penn State Worry Questionnaire (PSWQ) | Self-report | Adults and older adolescents examining persistent, excessive, and difficult-to-control worry as a general tendency | 16 | Gauge the severity of your anxiety with the Penn State Worry Questionnaire (PSWQ), a tool designed to distinguish between types of anxiety disorders. |
| Short Health Anxiety Inventory (HAI-18) | Self-report | Adults reviewing health-related worry, bodily monitoring, reassurance seeking, and fear of serious illness | 18 | HAI-18 test and raw score |
| Social Phobia Inventory (SPIN) | Self-report | Adults and older adolescents reviewing social fear, avoidance, and physical discomfort in social situations | 17 | SPIN test and scoring |
| Spence Children's Anxiety Scale (SCAS) | Self-report | School-age children and adolescents, commonly ages 8-15, reporting their own anxiety symptoms with adult help only when clarification is needed | 45 | Explore the Spence Children's Anxiety Scale (SCAS) to assess anxiety in children with a scientifically validated questionnaire. |
| Taylor Manifest Anxiety Scale (TMAS) | Self-report | Adults examining relatively stable patterns of manifest or trait anxiety rather than a brief momentary stress reaction | 38 | TMAS test and scoring |
| Zung Self-Rating Anxiety Scale (SAS) | Self-report | Adults reviewing cognitive, emotional, and physical anxiety symptoms over their recent experience | 20 | Gauge your anxiety levels with the Zung Self-Rating Anxiety Scale (SAS), a detailed tool for assessing symptoms of anxiety. |
Available anxiety screening tools
Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7 Item Scale (GAD-7)
Evaluate your anxiety levels with the GAD-7 test, a scientifically validated tool for assessing generalized anxiety symptoms.
Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale (HAM-A)
A clinician-rated HAM-A worksheet for recording anxiety severity after a professional interview and observation; not a self-report anxiety test.
Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale
Assess your social anxiety levels with the Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale (LSAS), focusing on fear and avoidance in social situations.
Penn State Worry Questionnaire (PSWQ)
Gauge the severity of your anxiety with the Penn State Worry Questionnaire (PSWQ), a tool designed to distinguish between types of anxiety disorders.
Short Health Anxiety Inventory (HAI-18)
Assess health-related anxiety comprehensively with the Health Anxiety Inventory, a tool to measure concerns over personal health conditions.
Social Phobia Inventory (SPIN)
Complete the existing 17-item Social Phobia Inventory (SPIN), receive the unchanged local score interpretation, and review its source and use limitations.
Spence Children's Anxiety Scale (SCAS)
Explore the Spence Children's Anxiety Scale (SCAS) to assess anxiety in children with a scientifically validated questionnaire.
Taylor Manifest Anxiety Scale (TMAS)
Use this 38-item TMAS form to calculate a 0-38 raw score for manifest trait anxiety and view the site's existing score-range interpretation. The result is educational, not diagnostic.
Zung Self-Rating Anxiety Scale (SAS)
Gauge your anxiety levels with the Zung Self-Rating Anxiety Scale (SAS), a detailed tool for assessing symptoms of anxiety.