Part (A) Do you have the following symptom?
1. A period of at least 6 months with prominent tension, worry and feelings of apprehension about everyday events and problems
Part (B) Do you have the following symptoms?
1. Palpitations or pounding heart, or accelerated heart rate
2. Sweating
3. Trembling or shaking
4. Dry mouth (not due to medication or dehydration)
Part (C) Do you have the following symptoms?
1. Difficulty breathing
2. Feeling of choking
3. Chest pain or discomfort
4. Nausea or abdominal distress (e.g. churning in stomach)
5. Feeling dizzy, unsteady, faint or lightheaded
6. Feelings that objects are unreal (derealization) or that the self is distant or ‘not really here’ (depersonalization)
7. Fear of losing control, 'going crazy' or passing out
8. Fear of dying
9. Hot flushes or cold chills
10. Numbness or tingling sensations
11. Muscle tension or aches and pains
12. Restlessness and inability to relax
13. Feeling keyed up, on edge or mentally tense
14. A sensation of a lump in the throat, or difficulty in swallowing
15. Exaggerated response to minor surprises or being startled
16. Difficulty in concentrating, or mind ‘going blank’, because of worrying or anxiety
17. Persistent irritability
18. Difficulty in getting to sleep because of worrying
How to determine if you have generalized anxiety disorder?
If you have the symptom from part (A), together with at least 4 of the symptoms from both part B and C in total (with at least 1 from part B), you may be suffering from Generalized Anxiety Disorder. You may consider seeing a psychiatrist for professional advice.
