Stein et al reported the Autonomic Nervous System Questionnaire (ANS) as a brief screen for panic disorder. The authors are from the University of California at San Diego, University of Washington, University of California Los Angeles and RAND.
Screening questions related to past 6 months:
(1) any spell/attack with sudden onset of fear, anxiety or great unease
(2) any spell/attack associated with heart racing, feeling faint or inability to catch breath for no reason
Additional questions if one or both screening questions are positive:
(1) any spell/attack that happened when not in danger or not the center of attention
(2) number of episodes in past month
(3) level of worry about another episode happening (none, somewhat, very)
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