Beck Anxiety Inventory - BAI

BAI

The BAI consists of twenty-one questions about how the subject has been feeling in the last month, expressed as common symptoms of anxiety (such as numbness and tingling, sweating not due to heat, and fear of the worst happening). It is designed for an age range of 17–80 years old. Each question has the same set of four possible answer choices, which are arranged in columns and are answered by marking the appropriate one with a cross. These are:

• NOT AT ALL (0 points)
• MILDLY: It did not bother me much. (1 point)
• MODERATELY: It was very unpleasant, but I could stand it. (2 points)
• SEVERELY: I could barely stand it. (3 points)

The BAI has a maximum score of 63.

• 0-7: minimal level of anxiety
• 8-15: mild anxiety
• 16-25: moderate anxiety
• 26-63: severe anxiety

Note: women with anxiety disorders tend to score 4 points higher than men with anxiety disorders