Instructions: The following is a list of symptoms that people sometimes have. Select the choice below the statement that best describes how much that symptom or problem has bothered you during the past week.
 
After you have completed the Burns Anxiety Inventory, add up your total score. It will be somewhere between 0 (if you answered “not at all” on all 33 symptoms) and 99 (if you answered “a lot” on all 33 symptoms).
 
Copyright 1989 by David D. Burns, M.D., from The Feeling Good Handbook

Question Title

* Would you like a counselor to contact you to review your results?
Schedule a time here: calendly.com/jessi-whetsel


CATEGORY I: ANXIOUS FEELINGS

1. Anxiety, nervousness, worry, or fear.

Question Title

* 2. Feeling that things around you are strange, unreal, or foggy

Question Title

* 3. Feeling detached from all or part of your body.

Question Title

* 4. Sudden unexpected panic spells.

Question Title

* 5. Apprehension or a sense of impending doom.

Question Title

* 6. Feeling tense, stressed, “uptight”, or on edge,

Question Title

* CATEGORY II: ANXIOUS THOUGHTS

7. Difficulty concentrating

Question Title

* 8. Racing thoughts or having your mind jump from one thing to the next.

Question Title

* 9. Frightening fantasies or daydreams.

Question Title

* 10. Feeling that you’re on the verge of losing control.

Question Title

* 11. Fears of cracking up or going crazy.

Question Title

* 12. Fears of fainting or passing out.

Question Title

* 13. Fears of physical illnesses or heart attacks or dying.

Question Title

* 14. Concerns about looking foolish or inadequate in front of others.

Question Title

* 15. Fears of being alone, isolated, or abandoned.

Question Title

* 16. Fears of criticism or disapproval.

Question Title

* 17. Fears that something terrible is about to happen.

Question Title

* CATEGORY III: PHYSICAL SYMPTOMS

18. Skipping or racing or pounding of the heart (sometimes called
“palpitations”).

Question Title

* 19. Pain, pressure, or tightness in the chest.

Question Title

* 20. Tingling or numbness in the toes or fingers.

Question Title

* 21. Butterflies or discomfort in the stomach.

Question Title

* 22. Constipation or diarrhea.

Question Title

* 23. Restlessness or jumpiness.

Question Title

* 24. Tight, tense muscles.

Question Title

* 25. Sweating not brought on by heat.

Question Title

* 26. A lump in the throat.

Question Title

* 27. Trembling or shaking.

Question Title

* 28. Rubbery or “jelly” legs.

Question Title

* 29. Feeling dizzy, lightheaded, or off balance.

Question Title

* 30. Choking or smothering sensations or difficulty breathing.

Question Title

* 31. Headaches or pains in the neck or back.

Question Title

* 32. Hot flashes or cold chills.

Question Title

* 33. Feeling tired, weak, or easily exhausted.

T