Table of Contents
Instructions:
Check the word that shows how often each of these things happens to you. There are no right or wrong answers.
Never | Sometimes | Often | Always | ||
1 | I worry about things | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
2 | I feel sad or empty | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
3 | When I have a problem, I get a funny feeling in my stomach | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
4 | I worry when I think I have done poorly at something | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
5 | I would feel afraid of being on my own at home | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
6 | Nothing is much fun anymore | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
7 | I feel scared when I have to take a test | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
8 | I feel worried when I think someone is angry with me | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
9 | I worry about being away from my parents | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
10 | I get bothered by bad or silly thoughts or pictures in my mind | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
11 | I have trouble sleeping | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
12 | I worry that I will do badly at my school work | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
13 | I worry that something awful will happen to someone in my family | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
14 | I suddenly feel as if I can’t breathe when there is no reason for this | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
15 | I have problems with my appetite | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
I have to keep checking that I have done | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
16 | things right (like the switch is off, or the door is locked) | ||||
Never | Sometimes | Often | Always | ||
17 | I feel scared if I have to sleep on my own | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
I have trouble going to school in the | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
18 | mornings because I feel nervous or afraid | ||||
19 | I have no energy for things | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
20 | I worry I might look foolish | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
21 | I am tired a lot | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
22 | I worry that bad things will happen to me | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
23 | I can’t seem to get bad or silly thoughts out of my head | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
24 | When I have a problem, my heart beats really fast | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
25 | I cannot think clearly | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
26 | I suddenly start to tremble or shake when there is no reason for this | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
27 | I worry that something bad will happen to me | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
28 | When I have a problem, I feel shaky | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
29 | I feel worthless | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
30 | I worry about making mistakes | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
I have to think of special thoughts (like | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
31 | numbers or words) to stop bad things from happening | ||||
32 | I worry what other people think of me | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
I am afraid of being in crowded places | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
33 | (like shopping centers, the movies, | ||||
buses, busy playgrounds) | |||||
34 | All of a sudden I feel really scared for no reason at all | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
35 | I worry about what is going to happen | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
36 | I suddenly become dizzy or faint when there is no reason for this | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Never | Sometimes | Often | Always | ||
37 | I think about death | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
38 | I feel afraid if I have to talk in front of my class | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
39 | My heart suddenly starts to beat too quickly for no reason | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
40 | I feel like I don’t want to move | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
41 | I worry that I will suddenly get a scared feeling when there is nothing to be afraid of | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
42 | I have to do some things over and over again (like washing my hands, cleaning or putting things in a certain order) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
43 | I feel afraid that I will make a fool of myself in front of people | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
44 | I have to do some things in just the right way to stop bad things from happening | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
45 | I worry when I go to bed at night | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
46 | I would feel scared if I had to stay away from home overnight | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
47 | I feel restless | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Description
Validity and Reliability
Interpretation
Developer
Chorpita, B. F., Yim, L., Moffitt, C., Umemoto, L. A., & Francis, S. E. (2000). Assessment of symptoms of DSM-IV anxiety and depression in children: A revised child anxiety and depression scale. Behaviour research and therapy, 38(8), 835-855.
Number Of Questions
References
Chorpita, B. F., Yim, L., Moffitt, C., Umemoto, L. A., & Francis, S. E. (2000). Assessment of symptoms of DSM-IV anxiety and depression in children: A revised child anxiety and depression scale. Behaviour research and therapy, 38(8), 835-855.
de Ross, R. L., Gullone, E., & Chorpita, B. F. (2002). The Revised Child Anxiety and Depression Scale: A Psychometric. Behaviour Change, 19, 2.
Developer Reference:
Chorpita, B. F., Yim, L., Moffitt, C., Umemoto, L. A., & Francis, S. E. (2000). Assessment of symptoms of DSM-IV anxiety and depression in children: A revised child anxiety and depression scale. Behaviour research and therapy, 38(8), 835-855.