Zung Anxiety Scale

Anxiety is defined as a vague and diffuse sense of apprehension or worry. There are degrees of this experience ranging from mild to extremely debilitating. Take this 20 question inventory to get a sense of the extent to which anxiety is a feature of your life experience.

Please read each of the statements below carefully and decide how much of the statement describes how you have been feeling during the past week.

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I feel more nervous and anxious than usual.

	None or a little of the time
	Some of the time
	A good part of the time
	Most or all of the time

I feel afraid for no reason at all.

	None or a little of the time
	Some of the time
	A good part of the time
	Most or all of the time

I get upset easily or feel panicky

	None or a little of the time
	Some of the time
	A good part of the time
	Most or all of the time

I feel like I'm falling apart and going to pieces.

	None or a little of the time
	Some of the time
	A good part of the time
	Most or all of the time

I feel that everything is all right and nothing bad will happen

	None or a little of the time
	Some of the time
	A good part of the time
	Most or all of the time

My arms and legs shake and tremble.

	None ora little of the time
	Some of the time
	A good deal of the time
	Most or all of the time

I am bothered by headaches, neck and back pains

	None or a little of the time
	Some of the time
	A good deal of the time
	Most orall of the time

I feel weak and get tired easily

	None or a little of the time
	Some of the time
	A good deal of the time
	Most or all of the time

I feel calm and can sit still easily

	None or a little of the time
	Some of the time
	A good deal of the time
	Most or all of the time

I can feel my heart beating fast

	None or a little of the time
	Some of the time
	A good deal of the time
	Most or all of the time

I am bothered by dizzy spells

	None or a little of the time
	Some of the time
	A good deal of the time
	Most or all of the time

I have fainting spells or feel like it

	None or a little of the time
	Some of the time
	A good deal of the time
	Most or all of the time

I can breathe in an out easily

	None or a little of the time
	Some of the time
	A good deal of the time
	Most or all of the time

I get feelings of numbness and tingling in my fingers and toes

	None or a little of the time
	Some of the time
	A good deal of the time
	Most or all of the time

I am bothered by stomach aches or indigestion

	None or a little of the time
	Some of the time
	A good deal of the time
	Most or all of the time

I have to empty my bladder often

	None or a little of the time
	Some of the time
	A good deal of the time
	Most or all of the time

My hands are usually warm and dry

	None or a little of the time
	Some of the time
	A good deal of the time
	Most or all of the time

My face gets hot and blushes

	None or a little of the time
	Some of the time
	A good deal of the time
	Most or all of the time

I fall asleep easily and get a good night's rest

	None or a little of the time
	Some of the time
	A good deal of the time
	Most or all of the time

I have nightmares

	None or a little of the time
	Some of the time
	A good deal of the time
	Most or all of the time

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