Generalised Anxiety Disorder-7

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The Generalised Anxiety Disorder-7. A validated 7-item self-report questionnaire used to screen for and measure the severity of anxiety symptoms over the past two weeks, scored 0–21. Scores of 5, 10, and 15 represent mild, moderate, and severe anxiety respectively. The GAD-7 is widely used in GP and outpatient settings, often alongside the PHQ-9. It may be used in post-arrest and cardiac rehabilitation follow-up to identify anxiety that would benefit from psychological support or treatment. Anxiety is extremely common following cardiac arrest and ICD implantation and is often under-recognised and under-treated.

Glossary: Patient Health Questionnaire-9 [PHQ-9]
A 9-item questionnaire measuring depression severity over the past two weeks, scored 0–27. Scores of 5, 10, 15, and 20 represent mild to severe depression. Often used alongside the GAD-7 in GP and cardiac follow-up settings.
Supporting Co-Survivors in Clinical Practice
Co-survivors — the partners, family members, and bystanders affected by cardiac arrest — are frequently invisible to clinical services. This page sets out why their needs matter, what the evidence says, and how professionals can identify and support them.

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