Learn how to interpret the General Anxiety Disorder 2-item test answers with the GAD-2 scoring template. Click here for a free template and guide.
A provides information on interpreting the scores you've obtained from the screening tool referred to in this guide, the Generalised Anxiety Disorder 2-item test (GAD-2). On our GAD-2 scoring guide template, expect to see the following:
Access and download a digital and printable version of the ??GAD-2 Scoring? sheet by doing either of the following:?
Before you proceed with scoring, you must conduct the GAD-2 test. If you don't have a copy of the test, we'll provide it below.
Question: Over the last two weeks, how often have you been bothered by the following problems?
Score each of the questions on a scale of 0-3. Each number means the following:
After adding the scores from the two questions in the GAD-2 test, use the GAD-2 score template to help you interpret the score.
To have records to refer to in the future, write down the client's total score and its corresponding interpretation on the GAD-2 score template. Don't forget to write down notes such as the following steps, further testing recommendations, etc., if you have any.
Since the template carries sensitive information, you must store physical copies at a secure physical location or digital copies on Carepatron to limit access to only relevant parties.
Get a score to interpret by getting the sum of your clients' answers on the Generalized Anxiety Disorder-2 test. Afterward, use the scoring sheet template for your GAD-2 scoring interpretation.
Each score has a corresponding interpretation, so it's as simple as matching the score to the severity of anxiety to make sense of the score obtained.
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The referring physician, usually a licensed mental health practitioner, who conducted the Generalized Anxiety Disorder-2 test on their client is responsible for scoring the GAD 2-item test.
It??s scored immediately after the referring physician conducts the GAD-2 test.
The GAD-2 Scoring Sheet can help the referring physician by being a document where they can write down additional notes they have and by being a point of reference when interpreting the obtained score.
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