Online screening test for adult anxiety – Instant resultsby Vikas Prabhav Reading Time: < 1 minute Screen for Adult Anxiety-Related Disorders Anxiety is a mental health disorder characterised by feelings of worry, anxiety or fear that are strong enough to interfere with one's daily activities. (SCAARED) is a 44-item inventory rated on a 3 point Likert-type scale. The purpose of the instrument is to screen for signs of anxiety disorders in adults. SCAARED can be used to differentiate between somatic/panic/agoraphobia, generalized anxiety and social anxiety. The screening tests and other psychological self-tests provided on thevividmind.org website are intended for educational purposes only and should not be understood to constitute a medical diagnosis or healthcare recommendation. Do not diagnose yourself based on these tests alone. If you screened positive for a disorder, please do not panic. Remember that this is just a test you are taking on the internet and not an expert diagnosis. Please reach out to a health care provider for help if you are distressed. By clicking next, you agree to the terms and conditions mentioned in our privacy policy. Please answer the following questions to the best of your ability. Developed by Boris Birmaher, M.D., Suneeta Khetarpal, M.D., Marlane Cully, M.Ed., David Brent, M.D., and Sandra McKenzie, Ph.D., Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic, University of Pittsburgh (October, 1995). E-mail: birmaherb@upmc.edu See: Birmaher, B., Brent, D. A., Chiappetta, L., Bridge, J., Monga, S., & Baugher, M. (1999). Psychometric properties of the Screen for Child Anxiety Related Emotional Disorders (SCARED): a replication study. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 38(10), 1230–6. When I feel nervous, it is hard to breathe Not True or Hardly Ever True Somewhat True or Sometimes True Very True or Often True I get headaches when I am at school, work or public places. 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