SCARED – Child Version Directions: Below is a list of sentences that describe how people feel. Read each phrase and decide if it is “Not True or Hardly Ever True” or “Somewhat True or Sometimes True” or “Very True or Often True” for you. Then, for each statement, click on the dropdown and choose the answer that corresponds to the response that seems to describe you for the last 3 months. Please respond to all statements as well as you can, even if some do not seem to concern you.1. When I feel frightened, it is hard to breathe.Not True or Hardly Ever TrueSomewhat True or Sometimes TrueVery True or Often True2. I get headaches when I am at school.Not True or Hardly Ever TrueSomewhat True or Sometimes TrueVery True or Often True3. I don't like to be with people I don't know well.Not True or Hardly Ever TrueSomewhat True or Sometimes TrueVery True or Often True4. I get scared if I sleep away from home.Not True or Hardly Ever TrueSomewhat True or Sometimes TrueVery True or Often True5. I worry about other people liking me.Not True or Hardly Ever TrueSomewhat True or Sometimes TrueVery True or Often True6. When I get frightened, I feel like passing out.Not True or Hardly Ever TrueSomewhat True or Sometimes TrueVery True or Often True7. I am nervous.Not True or Hardly Ever TrueSomewhat True or Sometimes TrueVery True or Often True8. I follow my mother or father wherever they go.Not True or Hardly Ever TrueSomewhat True or Sometimes TrueVery True or Often True9. People tell me that I look nervous.Not True or Hardly Ever TrueSomewhat True or Sometimes TrueVery True or Often True10. I feel nervous with people I don't know well.Not True or Hardly Ever TrueSomewhat True or Sometimes TrueVery True or Often True11. I get stomachaches at school.Not True or Hardly Ever TrueSomewhat True or Sometimes TrueVery True or Often True12. When I get frightened, I feel like I am going crazy.Not True or Hardly Ever TrueSomewhat True or Sometimes TrueVery True or Often True13. I worry about sleeping alone.Not True or Hardly Ever TrueSomewhat True or Sometimes TrueVery True or Often True14. I worry about being as good as other kids.Not True or Hardly Ever TrueSomewhat True or Sometimes TrueVery True or Often True15. When I get frightened, I feel like things are not real.Not True or Hardly Ever TrueSomewhat True or Sometimes TrueVery True or Often True16. I have nightmares about something bad happening to my parents.Not True or Hardly Ever TrueSomewhat True or Sometimes TrueVery True or Often True17. I worry about going to school.Not True or Hardly Ever TrueSomewhat True or Sometimes TrueVery True or Often True18. When I get frightened, my heart beats fast.Not True or Hardly Ever TrueSomewhat True or Sometimes TrueVery True or Often True19. I get shaky.Not True or Hardly Ever TrueSomewhat True or Sometimes TrueVery True or Often True20. I have nightmares about something bad happening to me.Not True or Hardly Ever TrueSomewhat True or Sometimes TrueVery True or Often True21. I worry about things working out for me.Not True or Hardly Ever TrueSomewhat True or Sometimes TrueVery True or Often True22. When I get frightened, I sweat a lot.Not True or Hardly Ever TrueSomewhat True or Sometimes TrueVery True or Often True23. I am a worrier.Not True or Hardly Ever TrueSomewhat True or Sometimes TrueVery True or Often True24. I get really frightened for no reason at all.Not True or Hardly Ever TrueSomewhat True or Sometimes TrueVery True or Often True25. I am afraid to be alone in the house.Not True or Hardly Ever TrueSomewhat True or Sometimes TrueVery True or Often True26. It is hard for me to talk with people I don't know well.Not True or Hardly Ever TrueSomewhat True or Sometimes TrueVery True or Often True27. When I get frightened, I feel like I am choking.Not True or Hardly Ever TrueSomewhat True or Sometimes TrueVery True or Often True28. People tell me that I worry too much.Not True or Hardly Ever TrueSomewhat True or Sometimes TrueVery True or Often True29. I don't like to be away from my family.Not True or Hardly Ever TrueSomewhat True or Sometimes TrueVery True or Often True30. I am afraid of having anxiety (or panic) attacks.Not True or Hardly Ever TrueSomewhat True or Sometimes TrueVery True or Often True31. I worry that something bad might happen to my parents.Not True or Hardly Ever TrueSomewhat True or Sometimes TrueVery True or Often True32. I feel shy with people I don't know well.Not True or Hardly Ever TrueSomewhat True or Sometimes TrueVery True or Often True33. I worry about what is going to happen in the future.Not True or Hardly Ever TrueSomewhat True or Sometimes TrueVery True or Often True34. When I feel frightened, I feel like throwing up.Not True or Hardly Ever TrueSomewhat True or Sometimes TrueVery True or Often True35. I worry about how well I do things.Not True or Hardly Ever TrueSomewhat True or Sometimes TrueVery True or Often True36. I am scared to go to school.Not True or Hardly Ever TrueSomewhat True or Sometimes TrueVery True or Often True37. I worry about things that have already happened.Not True or Hardly Ever TrueSomewhat True or Sometimes TrueVery True or Often True38. When I get frightened, I feel dizzy.Not True or Hardly Ever TrueSomewhat True or Sometimes TrueVery True or Often True39. I feel nervous when I am with other children or adults and I have to do something while they watch me (for example: read aloud, speak, play a game, play a sport).Not True or Hardly Ever TrueSomewhat True or Sometimes TrueVery True or Often True40. I feel nervous when I am going to parties, dances or any place where there will be people that I don't know well.Not True or Hardly Ever TrueSomewhat True or Sometimes TrueVery True or Often True41. I am shy.Not True or Hardly Ever TrueSomewhat True or Sometimes TrueVery True or Often TrueYOUR SCARED SCORESSCARED scores alone are not enough to diagnose an anxiety disorder. If you have concerns about your child's anxiety, share their SCARED scores with your child's primary care provider.SCARED TOTAL SCOREA total score of 25 or greater MAY indicate the presence of an Anxiety Disorder. 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