1 – Did not apply to me at all
2 – Applied to me to some degree, or some of the time
3 – Applied to me to a considerable degree, or a good part of time
4 – Applied to me very much, or most of the time
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I found it hard to wind down.
2
I was aware of dryness of my mouth.
3
I couldn't seem to experience any positive feeling at all.
4
I experienced breathing difficulty (e.g., excessively rapid breathing, breathlessness in the absence of physical exertion).
5
I found it difficult to work up the initiative to do things.
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I tended to over-react to situations.
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I experienced trembling (e.g., in the hands).
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I felt that I was using a lot of nervous energy.
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I was worried about situations in which I might panic and make a fool of myself.
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I felt that I had nothing to look forward to.
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I found myself getting agitated.
12
I found it difficult to relax.
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I felt down-hearted and blue.
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I was intolerant of anything that kept me from getting on with what I was doing.
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I felt I was close to panic.
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I was unable to become enthusiastic about anything.
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I felt I wasn't worth much as a person.
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I felt that I was rather touchy.
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I was aware of the action of my heart in the absence of physical exertion (e.g., sense of heart rate increase, heart missing a beat).
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I felt scared without any good reason.
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I felt that life was meaningless.