This test uses the panic section of the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ). It asks whether you have had sudden anxiety attacks and, if so, what your last bad attack felt like. Most questions are a simple yes or no.
- One question per screen. Tap an answer to move on (or use the number keys on a keyboard).
- Your score, what it means, and the next step, straight away.
- Your answers stay on your device. Nothing is saved or sent.
This is a screening tool, not a diagnosis. If you are in crisis or thinking about harming yourself, call your local emergency number now (911 in Saudi Arabia, 1122 in Pakistan).
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How this test is scored
Official PHQ scoring: a panic syndrome is indicated when all four questions about your attacks (3a to 3d) are answered "Yes" and four or more of the 11 physical symptoms (4a to 4k) are answered "Yes". If you have not had an anxiety attack in the last 4 weeks, the test ends after the first question.
Source
Spitzer RL, Kroenke K, Williams JBW, and the Patient Health Questionnaire Primary Care Study Group. Validation and utility of a self-report version of PRIME-MD: the PHQ primary care study. JAMA. 1999;282(18):1737-1744. Panic module questions 3a-d and 4a-k, scored with the official PHQ algorithm (panic syndrome = all of 3a-d "yes" and 4 or more of 4a-k "yes"). Developed by Drs. Robert L. Spitzer, Janet B.W. Williams, Kurt Kroenke and colleagues, with an educational grant from Pfizer Inc. No permission required to reproduce, translate, display or distribute.