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Organizations American Psychiatric Association 1000 Wilson Boulevard Suite 1825 Arlington, VA 22209 Tel. 703-907-7300 www.psych.org American Psychoanalytic Association 309 E. 49th Street New York, NY 10017 Tel. 212-752-0450 centraloffice@apsa.org American Psychological Association 750 First Street, NE Washington, DC 20002 Tel. 202-336-5500 www.apa.org Anxiety Disorders Association of America 8730 Georgia Avenue, Suite 600 Silver Spring, MD 20910, USA Tel. 240-485-1001 www.adaa.org 176 27172_APPx_Attwell.qxd 9/14/05 9:16 AM Page 177 1 0 0 Q U E S T I O N S & A N S W E R S A B O U T A N X I E T Y National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI) Colonial Place Three 2107 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 300 Arlington, VA 22201 Tel. 703-524-7600 www.nami.org National Institute of Mental Health Information Resources and Inquiries Branch (301) 443-4513 National Self-Help Clearinghouse 25 West 43rd Street New York, NY 10036 (212) 354-8525 177 Resources 27172_APPx_Attwell.qxd 9/14/05 9:16 AM Page 178 Intentional Blank 178 27172_RATE_Attwell.qxd 9/14/05 9:45 AM Page 179 RATING SCALES Rating Scales Anxiety Disorders Self-Test for Family Members How much anxiety is too much? Ask a family member to answer yes or no to the following questions by circling the appropriate answer next to each question; show the results to your health-care professional. How can I tell if it s an anxiety disorder? Yes or No? Are you troubled by: Yes No 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 getting dirty, 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 six months or more, about a number of 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 fly- ing, heights, animals, blood, etc.? 27172_RATE_Attwell.qxd 9/14/05 9:45 AM Page 180 1 0 0 Q U E S T I O N S & A N S W E R S A B O U T A N X I E T Y Yes No Being unable to travel alone? Yes No Spending too much time each day doing things over and over again (for example, hand-washing, checking things, or counting)? More days than not, do you: Yes No Feel restless? Yes No Feel easily tired distracted? Yes No Feel irritable? Yes No Have tense muscles or problems sleeping? Yes No Have you experienced or witnessed a traumatic event that involved actual or threatened death or serious injury to yourself or a loved one (for example, military combat, a violent crime or a serious car accident)? Yes No Does your anxiety interfere with your daily life? Having more than one illness at the same time can make it diffi- cult to diagnose and treat the different conditions. Illnesses that sometimes complicate anxiety disorders include depression and substance abuse. With this in mind, please take a minute to answer the following questions: Yes No Have you experienced changes in sleeping or eating habits? More days than not, do you feel: Yes No Sad or depressed? Yes No Disinterested in life? Yes No Worthless or guilty? During the last year, has the use of alcohol or drugs: Yes No Resulted in your failure to fulfill responsibilities with work, school, or family? 180 27172_RATE_Attwell.qxd 9/14/05 9:45 AM Page 181 1 0 0 Q U E S T I O N S & A N S W E R S A B O U T A N X I E T Y 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 and/or your loved ones? If you or someone you know would like more information on helping a family member, please go to the ADAA resource page at www.adaa.org. Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) Self-Test1 How much anxiety is too much? If you suspect that you might suffer from generalized anxiety disorder, complete the following self-test by circling yes or no next to each question, and show- ing the results to your health-care professional. How can I tell if it s GAD? Yes or No? Are you troubled by: Yes No Excessive worry, occurring more days than not, for a least six months? [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ] |