1. When I worry‚ it interferes with my day-to-day functioning (eg. stops me getting my work done‚ organizing myself or activities).
2. When I think I should be finished worrying about something‚ I find myself worrying about the same thing‚ over and over.
3. My worrying leads me to feel down and depressed.
4. When I worry‚ it interferes with my ability to make decisions or solve problems.
5. I feel tense and anxious when I worry.
6. I worry that bad things or events are certain to happen.
7. I often worry about not being able to stop myself from worrying.
8. As a consequence of my worrying‚ I tend to feel emotional unease or discomfort.
0-Not true at all‚ 1- Somewhat true‚ 2- Moderately true‚ 3- Definitely true
This instrument can be found at: http://www.blackdoginstitute.org.au/docs/BriefMeasureofWorrySeverity.pdf
Gladstone‚ G.‚ & Parker‚ G. (2003). What’s the use of worrying? Its function and its dysfunction. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry‚ 37‚ 347-354.
Gladstone‚ GL.‚ Parker. GB‚ Mitchell‚ PB.‚ Malhi‚ GS.‚ Wilhelm‚ KA.‚ Austin‚ MP. (2005). A Brief Measure of Worry Severity (BMWS): personality and clinical correlates of severe worriers. Journal of Anxiety Disorders; 19(8):877-892.