|
Category I: Anxious Feelings |
| 1. Anxiety, nervousness, worry or fear |
|
| 2. Feeling that things around you are strange or unreal |
|
| 3. Feeling detached from all or part of your body |
|
| 4. Sudden unexpected panic spells |
|
| 5. Apprehension or a sense of impending doom |
|
| 6. Feeling tense, stressed, "uptight", or on edge |
|
|
Category II: Anxious Thoughts |
| 7. Difficulty concentrating |
|
| 8. Racing Thoughts |
|
| 9. Frightening fantasies or daydreams |
|
| 10. Feeling that you're on the verge of losing control |
|
| 11. Fears of cracking up or going crazy |
|
| 12. Fears of fainting or passing out |
|
| 13. Fears of physical illness or heart attacks or dying |
|
| 14. Concerns about looking foolish or inadequate |
|
| 15. Fears of being alone, isolated, or abandoned |
|
| 16. Fears of criticism or disapproval |
|
| 17. Fears that something terrible is about to happen |
|
|
Category III: Physical Symtoms |
| 18. Skipping, pounding, or racing heart |
|
| 19. Pain, pressure, or tightness in the chest |
|
| 20. Tingling or numbness in the toes or fingers |
|
| 21. Butterflies or discomfort in the stomach |
|
| 22. Constipation or diarrhea |
|
| 23. Restlessness or jumpiness |
|
| 24. Tight, tense muscles |
|
| 25. Sweating not brought about by heat |
|
| 26. A lump in the throat |
|
| 27. Trembling or shaking |
|
| 28. Rubbery or "jelly" legs |
|
| 29. Feeling dizzy, light-headed or off-balance |
|
| 30. Choking, smothering sensations/difficulty breathing |
|
| 31. Headaches or pain in the back of the neck |
|
| 32. Hot flashes or cold chills |
|
| 33. Feeling weak, tired , or easily exhausted |
|
|
Reference: Ten Days to Self-Esteem, David D. Burns |
TOTAL SCORE FOR ITEMS 1-33
|
|
| A.... you felt so good or so hyper that other people thought you were not your normal self or you were so
hyper that you got into trouble? |
|
| B...you were so irritable that you shouted at people or started fights or arguments? |
|
| C...you felt more self-confident than usual? |
|
| D...you got much less sleep than usual and found you didn't really miss it? |
|
| E...you were much more talkative or spoke much faster than usual? |
|
| F...thoughts raced through your head or you couldn't slow your mind down? |
|
| G...you were easily distracted by things around you that you had trouble concentrating or staying on track? |
|
| H...you had much more energy than usual? |
|
| I...you were much more active or did many more things than usual? |
|
| J...you were much more social or outgoing than usual, for example, you telephoned friends in the middle of the night? |
|
| K...you were much more interested in sex than usual? |
|
| L...you did things that were unusual for you or that other people might have thought were excessive, foolish, or risky? |
|
| M...spending money that got you or your family into trouble? |
|
| N. If you selected "YES" to more than one of the above, have several of these ever happened during the same period of time? |
|
| O.How much of a problem did any of these cause you- like being unable to work, having family, money, or
legal troubles; getting into arguments or fights? Please select one response only: no problem, minor
problem, moderate problem, severe problem |
|
TOTAL OF "Yes" RESPONSES |
|