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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2014 Jun 11.
Published in final edited form as: Am J Psychiatry. 2014 Feb 1;171(2):187–194. doi: 10.1176/appi.ajp.2013.13020178

TABLE 1.

Examples of Items From Each of the Four Domains of the Computerized Adaptive Testing–Anxiety Inventory

Mood
In the past 2 weeks, I felt anxious or tense.
    False
    True
In the past 2 weeks, have you worried a lot about things?
    Not at all
    A little bit
    Moderately
    Quite a bit
    Extremely
Behavior
In the past 2 weeks, how much were you distressed by having to check and double check what you do?
    Not at all
    A little bit
    Moderately
    Quite a bit
    Extremely
In the past 2 weeks, did you often or were you told that you fidgeted to reduce your anxiety?
    No
    Yes
Cognition
In the past 2 weeks, I had difficulty concentrating.
    Not at all
    A little bit
    Moderately
    Quite a bit
    Extremely
In the past 2 weeks, how much have you felt afraid of losing control?
    Not at all
    A little bit
    Moderately
    Quite a bit
    Extremely
Somatization
In the past 2 weeks, how much were you distressed by feeling so restless you couldn't sit still?
    Not at all
    A little bit
    Moderately
    Quite a bit
    Extremely
In the past 2 weeks, how much were you distressed by nervousness or shakiness inside?
    Not at all
    A little bit
    Moderately
    Quite a bit
    Extremely