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Please read each statement and choose the option which indicates how much the statement applied to you over the past week. There are no right or wrong answers. Do not spend too much time on any statement.

Answer according to the rating scale below:

0 = Did not apply to me at all
1 = Applied to me to some degree, or some of the time
2 = Applied to me to a considerable degree, or a good part of time
3 = Applied to me very much, or most of the time

1. I found it hard to wind down

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2. I was aware of dryness of my mouth

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3. I couldn't seem to experience any positive feeling at all

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4. I experienced breathing difficulty (eg, excessively rapid breathing, breathlessness in the absence of physical exertion)

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Answer according to the rating scale below:

0 = Did not apply to me at all
1 = Applied to me to some degree, or some of the time
2 = Applied to me to a considerable degree, or a good part of time
3 = Applied to me very much, or most of the time

5. I found it difficult to work up the initiative to do things

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6. I tended to over-react to situations

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7. I experienced trembling (eg, in the hands)

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8. I felt I was using a lot of nervous energy

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Answer according to the rating scale below:

0 = Did not apply to me at all
1 = Applied to me to some degree, or some of the time
2 = Applied to me to a considerable degree, or a good part of time
3 = Applied to me very much, or most of the time

9. I was worried about situations in which I might panic and make a fool of myself

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10. I felt that I had nothing to look forward to

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11. I found myself getting agitated

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12. I found it difficult to relax

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Answer according to the rating scale below:

0 = Did not apply to me at all
1 = Applied to me to some degree, or some of the time
2 = Applied to me to a considerable degree, or a good part of time
3 = Applied to me very much, or most of the time

13. I felt down-hearted and blue

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14. I was intolerant of anything that kept me from getting on with what I was doing

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15. I felt I was close to panic

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16. I was unable to become enthusiastic about anything

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Answer according to the rating scale below:

0 = Did not apply to me at all
1 = Applied to me to some degree, or some of the time
2 = Applied to me to a considerable degree, or a good part of time
3 = Applied to me very much, or most of the time

17. I felt I wasn't worth much as a person

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18. I felt that I was rather touchy

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19. I was aware of the action of my heart in the absence of physical exertion (eg, sense of heart rate increase, heart missing a beat)

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20. I felt scared without any good reason

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21. I felt that life was meaningless

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