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. 2012 Nov 13;21(4):258–272. doi: 10.1002/mpr.1369
Never Occasionally Half of the time Most of the time All of the time
… felt moments of sudden terror, fear or fright 0 1 2 3 4
… felt anxious, worried, or nervous 0 1 2 3 4
… had thoughts of bad things happening, such as family tragedy, ill‐health, loss of a job or accidents 0 1 2 3 4
… felt a racing heart, sweaty, trouble breathing, faint, or shaky 0 1 2 3 4
… felt tense muscles, on edge or restless, or had 0 1 2 3 4
trouble relaxing or trouble sleeping
…avoided, or did not approach or enter, situations about which I worry 0 1 2 3 4
… left situations early or participated only minimally due to worries 0 1 2 3 4
… spent a lot of time making decisions or putting 0 1 2 3 4
off making decisions, or preparing for situations, due to worries
… sought reassurance from others due to worries 0 1 2 3 4
(e.g. alcohol or medications, superstitious objects, other people) 0 1 2 3 4

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