GAD-7 Calculator
Over the last 2 weeks, how often has the patient been bothered by each problem?
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Higher = more severe
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Interpretation notes
The GAD-7 is a screening and severity tool, not a diagnosis. A score ≥ 10 is the usual cut point prompting further evaluation; it screens well for generalized anxiety and reasonably for panic, social anxiety, and PTSD.
Anxiety and depression travel together — pair a positive GAD-7 with a PHQ-9, and remember that physical mimics (hyperthyroidism, arrhythmia, stimulant or withdrawal states) deserve consideration before anchoring on a psychiatric cause.
Educational use only. The GAD-7 supports screening and monitoring; diagnosis and treatment are clinical judgments made by qualified providers per facility policy. This material supports nursing education and exam review. It is not medical advice and is not a substitute for clinical judgment, institutional policy, or medical direction. Always follow facility protocols and current provider orders.