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The Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-item scale (GAD-7) is a widely used self-administered diagnostic tool designed to screen for and assess the severity of generalized anxiety disorder (GAD). [1] Comprising seven items, the GAD-7 measures the frequency of anxiety symptoms over the past two weeks, with respondents rating each item on a scale from ...
Using a cut-off of 8 the GAD-7 has a sensitivity of 92% and specificity of 76% for diagnosis generalized anxiety disorder. The following cut-offs correlate with level of anxiety severity: Score 0-4: Minimal Anxiety; Score 5-9: Mild Anxiety; Score 10-14: Moderate Anxiety; Score greater than 15: Severe Anxiety
The GAD-7 showed good sensitivity to treatment effects in two randomized-controlled trials. [35] Clinical utility Excellent The GAD-7 is brief, free to use, and easy to score. [19] It is sensitive to change following treatment. [35] There is some evidence that elderly people may require some help to complete the scale accurately. [33] PHQ-15
In 1959, Max R Hamilton developed the first version of the Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale. He included a distinction "between anxiety as a normal reaction to danger, anxiety as a pathological condition not related to stress, and anxiety as a state or broad syndrome that he termed "anxiety neurosis.'"
Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) is an anxiety disorder characterized by excessive, uncontrollable and often irrational worry about events or activities. [5] Worry often interferes with daily functioning, and individuals with GAD are often overly concerned about everyday matters such as health, finances, death, family, relationship concerns, or work difficulties.
On 7 October 2023, coinciding with the Jewish holiday of Simchat Torah, Hamas launched a surprise attack on Israel from the Gaza Strip.Around 6,000 Palestinians breached the border in 119 places and infiltrated Israel, including 3,800 from the Hamas "elite Nukhba forces" and 2,200 Palestinian civilians and other militants.
In the day of offensives on the Hama frontline, at least 48 HTS fighters, 5 SNA fighters and 34 SAA soldiers were killed. [16] By the evening, opposition forces had cut off the roads connecting Hama to Raqqa and Aleppo and took control of the villages of Shaykh Hilal , Al-Saan , and Sarouj in the eastern Hama country side. [ 40 ]
On August 17, The Latin crusaders marched towards Hama. [1] [4] Eager for plundering and raiding, they collected a considerable number of knights and infantry.They launched their raid and began plundering and burning the villages, killing and enslaving the inhabitants.