Anxiety Disorder Test: Do I Have An Anxiety Disorder?
An anxiety disorder test is designed to screen for any type of anxiety disorder. If you are concerned you may have an anxiety disorder, take this anxiety disorder quiz to help answer the question, "Do I have an anxiety disorder?"
Anxiety Disorder Test Instructions
Answer yes or no to the following questions as honestly as possible. You'll find an interpretation of your answers below.
Take the Anxiety Disorder Test1
1. Are you troubled by the following?
Repeated, unexpected panic attacks during which you suddenly are overcome by intense fear or discomfort for no apparent reason; or the fear of having another panic attack
Yes No
Persistent, inappropriate thoughts, impulses, or images that you can't get out of your mind (such as a preoccupation with germs, worry about the order of things, or aggressive or sexual impulses)
Yes No
Powerful and ongoing fear of social situations involving unfamiliar people
Yes No
Excessive worrying (for at least six months) about events or activities
Yes No
Fear of places or situations where getting help or escape might be difficult, such as in a crowd or on a bridge
Yes No
Shortness of breath or a racing heart for no apparent reason
Yes No
Persistent and unreasonable fear of an object or situation, such as flying, heights, animals, blood, etc.
Yes No
Inability to travel alone
Yes No
Spending more than one hour a day doing repetitive actions (hand washing, checking, counting, etc.)
Yes No
Experience or witnessing a traumatic life-threatening or deadly event or serious injury (such as military combat, violent crime, or serious accident)
Yes No
2. More days than not, do you experience the following?
Feeling restless
Yes No
Feeling easily tired distracted
Yes No
Feeling irritable
Yes No
Tense muscles or problems sleeping?
Yes No
Your anxiety interfering with your daily life
Yes No
3. Having more than one illness at the same time can make it difficult to diagnose and treat the different conditions. Depression and substance abuse are among the conditions that occasionally complicate anxiety disorders.
In the last year have you experienced changes in sleeping or eating habits?
Yes No
More days than not, do you feel sad or depressed?
Yes No
More days than not, do you feel disinterested in life?
Yes No
More days than not, do you feel worthless or guilty?
Yes No
4. During the last year, has the use of alcohol or drugs...
resulted in your failure to fulfill responsibilities with work, school, or family?
Yes No
placed you in a dangerous situation, such as driving a car under the influence?
Yes No
gotten you arrested?
Yes No
continued despite causing problems for you or your loved ones?
Yes No
Scoring the Anxiety Disorder Test
The more times you answered yes on the anxiety disorder quiz, the more likely it is you may suffer from an anxiety disorder.
Sections one and two of the anxiety disorder test are designed to indicate an anxiety disorder, while sections three and four screen for conditions that may complicate anxiety disorders - such as depression or substance use.
If you answered mostly yes in any one section, or in the anxiety disorder quiz overall, you should print this page with your answers and discuss them with a mental health or healthcare professional.
Remember, only a trained, mental health professional like your family doctor, a psychiatrist or psychologist can diagnose a mental illness.
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APA Reference
Tracy, N.
(2012, January 13). Anxiety Disorder Test: Do I Have An Anxiety Disorder?, HealthyPlace. Retrieved
on 2024, November 20 from https://www.healthyplace.com/anxiety-panic/anxiety-disorders/anxiety-disorder-test-do-i-have-an-anxiety-disorder
