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RCADS - Child version

Thank you for accessing the link. This questionnaire is essential for clinicians to understand the needs of your family and will be used to inform our assessment and interventions. Please engage with the questions as much as you can to ensure we have the most accurate representation of your child and family's needs.

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Revised Children's Anxiety and Depression Scale - child / young person version

Please select the word that shows how often each of these things happens to you. There are no right or wrong answers. 

Maximum 255 characters

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I worry about things
I feel sad or empty
When I have a problem, I get a funny feeling in my stomach
I worry when I think I have done poorly at something
I would feel afraid of being on my own at home
Nothing is much fun anymore
I feel scared when I have to take a test
I feel worried when I think someone is angry with me
I worry about being away from my parents
I am bothered by bad or silly thoughts or pictures in my mind
I have trouble sleeping
I worry that I will do badly at my school work
I worry that something awful will happen to someone in my family
I suddenly feel as if I can't breathe when there is no reason for this
I have problems with my appetite
I have to keep checking that I have done things right (like the switch is off, or the door is locked)
I feel scared if I have to sleep on my own
I have trouble going to school in the mornings because I feel nervous or afraid
I have no energy for things
I worry I might look foolish
I am tired a lot
I worry that bad things will happen to me
I can't seem to get bad or silly thoughts out of my head
When I have a problem, my heart beats really fast
I cannot think clearly
I suddenly start to tremble or shake when there is no reason for this
I worry that something bad will happen to me
When I have a problem, I feel shaky
I feel worthless
I worry about making mistakes
I have to think of special thoughts (like numbers or words) to stop bad things from happening
I worry what other people think of me
I am afraid of being in crowded places (like shopping centres, the movies, buses, busy playgrounds)
All of a sudden I feel really scared for no reason at all
I worry about what is going to happen
I suddenly become dizzy or faint where there is no reason for this
I think about death
I feel afraid if I have to talk in front of my class
My heart suddenly starts to beat too quickly for no reason
I feel like I don't want to move
I worry that I will suddenly get a scared feeling when there is nothing to be afraid of
I have to do something over and over again (like washing my hands, cleaning or putting things in a certain order)
I feel afraid that I will make a fool of myself in front of people
I have to do some things in just the right way to stop bad things from happening
I worry when I go to bed at night
I would feel scared if I had to stay away from home overnight
I feel restless