Scale of self-anxiety
The life of modern man poisons the sense of anxiety and panic in a variety of forms. To deal with them very useful to assess their psychological state. In psychiatry and psychology, there are a large number of tests for self-evaluation condition. One of them – estimated clinical anxiety scale Sheehan (Sheehan Clinical Anxiety Rating Scale). It is very simple and fairly accurate, and thus are widely used in clinical practice. The scale consists of 35 questions describing various symptoms of anxiety. Responding to each question assesses whether people and the manifestations of the various symptoms he had during the week preceding the test.
In the last week how bothered you …
Select the desired option:
0 – no, 1 – few, 2 – moderate, 3 – rather, 4 – extremely strong.
1. The difficulty in breathing, lack of air or shortness of breath.
2. The feeling of suffocation or a lump in my throat.
3. My heart jumps, races, ready to jump out of my chest.
4. Retrosternal pain, an unpleasant feeling tight in the chest.
5. Profusely sweating (perspiration).
6. Weakness, seizures, nausea, dizziness.
7. Cotton, «not its» feet.
8. The feeling of instability or loss of balance.
9. Nausea or discomfort in the abdomen.
10. The feeling that everything around is strange, unreal, foggy or detached.
11. The feeling that all the floats, are outside the body.
12. Tingling or numbness in various parts of the body.
13. Hot flashes or chills.
14. Trembling (tremor).
15. Fear of death or something horrible.
16. Fear of going mad, losing composure.
17. Sudden attacks of anxiety accompanied by three or more of these symptoms occur immediately before and if it enters the situation, which, in your experience, can cause an attack.
18. Sudden unexpected attacks of anxiety accompanied by three or more of these symptoms occur on minor reason or no reason (that is, when you were in a situation which, in your experience, can bring on an attack).
19. Sudden unexpected attacks, accompanied by only one or two of these symptoms occurring on minor reason or no reason (that is, when you’re not in a situation that, in your experience, can bring on an attack).
20. Periods of anxiety, rising to as you prepare to do something that is your experience, can cause anxiety, and stronger than the one experienced in such cases, the majority of people.
21. Avoid frightening situations you.
22. State of dependence on others.
23. Tension and inability to relax.
24. Anxiety, nervousness, anxiety.
25. Seizures increased sensitivity to sound, light and touch.
26. Attacks of diarrhea.
27. Excessive worry about their own health.
28. The feeling of fatigue, weakness and increased fatigability.
29. Headaches or pain in the neck.
30. Difficulty falling asleep.
31. Spillage of the night or restless sleep.
32. Sudden periods of depression arising from a minor reason or no reason.
33. Mood swings and emotions that are largely dependent on what is happening around you.
34. Repeating and relentless reporting, thoughts, impulses or images that you seem to be painful, nasty, meaningless, or repulsive.
35. Repeating the same steps as the ritual. For example, re-verifying, and washing of conversion in the absence of this necessity.
If all the questions you answered «No», your anxiety level on a scale of Shihan is 0 points. Do not worry if the number of points does not exceed 20. The level of anxiety higher than 30 points is generally considered clinically significant, and above 80 – very high and require urgent assistance specialist. The average level in panic disorder is 57 points. The higher level of anxiety is different from the normal (20 points), the more necessary to consult a psychiatrist (therapist). Indications for referral to a psychiatrist (therapist) are also answers to «quite» or «extremely strong» 2 or more questions of the first 16.
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