Although designed as a screening tool for generalized anxiety, the GAD-2 is also performs reasonably well as a screening tool for three other common anxiety disorders—Panic Disorder, Social Anxiety Disorder, and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder.

This article attempts to review the use of two of these popular tools: Generalized Anxiety Disorder scale-2 (GAD-2) and GAD-7 in the primary care setting.

The GAD-2 is an ultra brief and easy to perform initial screening tool for Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD). In primary care patients, the GAD-2 has been shown to has high sensitivity and specificity.

Over the last 2 weeks, how often have you been bothered by the following problems? 1. Feeling nervous, anxious, or on edge. 2. Not being able to stop or control worrying. A score of 3 points is clinical.

The GAD-2 short screening tool consists of the first two questions of the GAD-7 scale. Developed by Drs. Robert L. Spitzer, Janet B.W. Williams, Kurt Kroenke and colleagues, with an educational grant from Pfizer Inc.

Over the last 2 weeks, how often have you been bothered by the following problems? (Use “ ” to indicate your answer) 1. Feeling nervous, anxious, or on edge. 2. Not being able to stop or control worrying.

2024年7月15日 · Learn how to interpret the General Anxiety Disorder 2-item test answers with the GAD-2 scoring template. Click here for a free template and guide.

Overview: The Generalized Anxiety Disorder 2-item (GAD-2) contains just the first two questions from the GAD-7 and is a much briefer version intended to be an initial screener for anxiety. If the result is positive, additional testing is recommended including the GAD-7.

The GAD-2 is a brief self-report tool used to screen for generalized anxiety disorder. It consists of the first two items of the GAD-7 and helps in identifying individuals who may need further evaluation.

The GAD-2 had acceptable properties for identifying GAD at a cutoff score of 3. Further validation studies are needed. The GAD-7 had acceptable properties for identifying GAD at cutoff scores 7-10.