Beck Anxiety Self Rating Scale

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Scoring Instructions:
0 – 7 MINIMAL level of anxiety symptoms reported.
8 – 15 MILD level of anxiety symptoms reported.
16 – 25 MODERATE level of anxiety symptoms reported.
26 – 63 SEVERE level of anxiety symptoms reported.

A high score does not necessarily indicate that a person has an anxiety disorder, but indicates that a more detailed and individualized evaluation should be performed.

Copyright 1990 Aaron T. Beck

0 - Not at all
1 - Mildly - It did not bother me much
2 - Moderately - It was very unpleasant but I could stand it
3 - Severely - I could barely stand it

1. Numbness and tingling
2. Feeling hot
3. Wobbliness in legs
4. Unable to relax
5. Fear of the worst happening
6. Dizzy or lightheaded
7. Heart pounding or racing
8. Unsteady
9. Terrified
10. Nervous
11. Feelings of choking
12. Hands trembling
13. Shaky
14. Fear of losing control
15. Difficulty breathing
16. Fear of dying
17. Scared
18. Indigestion or discomfort in abdomen
19. Faint
20. Face flushed
21. Sweating (not due to heat)