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How anxious are you? Score yourself - Rafterman - 02-14-2018
Hey all,
What follows is the Hamilton Anxiety Scale (The "HAM-A"), used to gauge the degree of anxiety that a person is experiencing. Score each question from zero (non-existent), to five (severe). Then add them up and please consider reporting your score to the group.
Most people taking this test are surprised that their score is lower than they thought that it would be, while a smaller number think that their score exceeded their expectations.
(I scored a 15. In the past I have scored as high as 22 and as low as 8)
A score of 14-17 indicates mild anxiety. A score of 18-24 indicates moderate anxiety. A score of 25-30 indicates severe anxiety.
1. ANXIOUS MOOD
Worries/Anticipates worst
2. TENSION
Startles/Cries easily/Restless/Trembling
3. FEARS
Fear of the dark/of strangers/of being alone/of animals
4. INSOMNIA
Difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep/nightmares
5. INTELLECTUAL
Poor concentration/Memory Impairment
6. DEPRESSED MOOD
Decreased interest in activities/Insomnia/Oversleeping
7. SOMATIC COMPLAINTS: MUSCULAR
Muscle aches or pain/Bruxism
8. SOMATIC COMPLAINTS: SENSORY
Tinnitus/Blurred vision
9. CARDIOVASCULAR SYMPTOMS
Tachycardia/Palpitations/Chest Pain/Sensation of feeling faint
10. RESPIRATORY SYMPTOMS
Chest pressure/ Choking sensation/Shortness of Breath
11. GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOMS
Dysphagia/Nausea or Vomiting/Constipation/Weight loss/Abdominal fullness
12 GENITOURINARY SYMPTOMS
Urinary frequency or urgency/Dysmenorrhea/Impotence
13. AUTONOMIC SYMPTOMS
• Dry Mouth/Flushing/Pallor/Sweating
14. GENERAL BEHAVIOR
• Fidgeting/Tremor/Pacing
RE: How anxious are you? Score yourself - cmdline - 02-15-2018
about 20 give or take few points.
RE: How anxious are you? Score yourself - thegreaseman - 02-15-2018
Moderate to severe. Thanks for posting these Rafterman!
RE: How anxious are you? Score yourself - Rafterman - 02-16-2018
(02-15-2018, 04:34 PM)cmdline Wrote: about 20 give or take few points.
Thanks for participating, C. May I ask if that score was higher, or lower, than you expected?
(02-15-2018, 08:36 PM)thegreaseman Wrote: Moderate to severe. Thanks for posting these Rafterman!
Thanks. My pleasure, G. Does your score match how intense you perceive you anxiety to be? Sometimes I feel that I barely holding on with anxiety, just devastated by it...and then I do the test and I find that I am only at a moderate level. Sometimes I even score a "mild to moderate". It makes me feel like I have more control when I see that, if you know what I mean.
RE: How anxious are you? Score yourself - Blockhead59 - 02-16-2018
Yes, Rafterman, thanks for posting these. I've taken both in doc's offices before, but always felt pressured to answer "something," even when the answer didn't feel exactly right. This gives more time to think about the answers and which really sense to me and helps me think about the answers.
RE: How anxious are you? Score yourself - thegreaseman - 02-16-2018
(02-16-2018, 01:59 AM)Rafterman Wrote:Yes, it seems accurate to me. Moderate most days, severe others.(02-15-2018, 04:34 PM)cmdline Wrote: about 20 give or take few points.
Thanks for participating, C. May I ask if that score was higher, or lower, than you expected?
(02-15-2018, 08:36 PM)thegreaseman Wrote: Moderate to severe. Thanks for posting these Rafterman!
Thanks. My pleasure, G. Does your score match how intense you perceive you anxiety to be? Sometimes I feel that I barely holding on with anxiety, just devastated by it...and then I do the test and I find that I am only at a moderate level. Sometimes I even score a "mild to moderate". It makes me feel like I have more control when I see that, if you know what I mean.
RE: How anxious are you? Score yourself - Naomi - 02-16-2018
Severe for me, which I was expecting. Things in my life are especially difficult and stressful, so severe makes perfect sense. I only ever dip down to moderate every so often. I mainly hover around severe. But that's what treatment and meds are for right?
RE: How anxious are you? Score yourself - Rafterman - 02-17-2018
(02-16-2018, 02:52 PM)Blockhead59 Wrote: Yes, Rafterman, thanks for posting these. I've taken both in doc's offices before, but always felt pressured to answer "something," even when the answer didn't feel exactly right. This gives more time to think about the answers and which really sense to me and helps me think about the answers.
My pleasure, BH. I have had the same experience in doctor's offices. Now every doc in the world thinks that he is a therapist. Even the GP's are now administering the tests. I think that they are just trying to cover themselves legally before prescribing meds to treat anxiety or depression. These tests have been around since the early 1960's and all of a sudden they are back in fashion.
(02-16-2018, 11:15 PM)Naomi Wrote: Severe for me, which I was expecting. Things in my life are especially difficult and stressful, so severe makes perfect sense. I only ever dip down to moderate every so often. I mainly hover around severe. But that's what treatment and meds are for right?
Absolutely! So sorry to hear that you score runs that high, Naomi. I lived a lot of my life at fairly high levels, which lead to dx's for GAD, PD and MDD. The funny thing is that now, when I am the sickest I have ever been (physically), my HAM scores have dropped pretty dramatically. It's like my mind is so focused on my physical illness that it has no time for my emotional ones. I just wish that I didn't have to get sick to experience that drop. I am not recommending physical sickness to anyone..lol. Just telling of my experience. RM
RE: How anxious are you? Score yourself - bry686 - 02-17-2018
18 for me. The physical questions I scored low but it was the anxiety and depression where I scored high
RE: How anxious are you? Score yourself - Rafterman - 02-17-2018
(02-17-2018, 06:44 AM)bry686 Wrote: 18 for me. The physical questions I scored low but it was the anxiety and depression where I scored high
Same thing for me, Bry, although I had a 15 overall. Do you feel that an 18 accurately depicts how anxious you feel on a daily basis?