{"id":9709,"date":"2024-09-16T21:32:30","date_gmt":"2024-09-16T18:32:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medilab.km.ua\/?p=9709"},"modified":"2026-04-20T18:55:26","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T15:55:26","slug":"anxiety-level-assessment-using-current-methodologies-scales-and-biomarkers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/medilab.km.ua\/en\/anxiety-level-assessment-using-current-methodologies-scales-and-biomarkers\/","title":{"rendered":"Anxiety assessment: modern methods, scales and biomarkers"},"content":{"rendered":"

What is anxiety?<\/h2>\n

Anxiety is an emotional reaction to a real or perceived threat, which is accompanied by a feeling of internal tension, anticipation of danger, and physiological changes. Unlike ordinary stress, increased anxiety can become chronic and affect health: the cardiovascular, immune, and digestive systems.<\/p>\n

Therefore, timely anxiety level assessment<\/strong> important not only for psychologists, but also for general practitioners, psychiatrists, cardiologists, and neurologists.<\/p>\n

Basic methods for diagnosing anxiety<\/h2>\n

You can assess your level of anxiety using either: self-completed tests<\/strong>, and according to the results laboratory tests<\/strong> or clinical interview. Below is a comparative table of the most common methods:<\/p>\n

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Method<\/th>\nAssessment type<\/th>\nTime of holding<\/th>\nAppointment<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Beck Scale (BAI)<\/td>\nPsychometric<\/td>\n~10 min<\/td>\nSelf-rated general anxiety<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Spielberger-Hanin Scale<\/td>\nPsychometric<\/td>\n~7 min<\/td>\nMeasuring reactive and personality anxiety<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
GAD-7 (Generalized Anxiety)<\/td>\nScreening<\/td>\n~5 min<\/td>\nIdentifying generalized anxiety disorder<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cortisol analysis<\/a><\/td>\nLaboratory<\/td>\n1 day<\/td>\nObjective biochemical assessment of stress<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Heart rate variability (HRV)<\/td>\nPhysiological<\/td>\n~20 min<\/td>\nSympathetic nervous system activation indicator<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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Psychometric tests: accessible and informative<\/h2>\n

Assessment using the Beck, Spielberger or GAD-7 scales allows you to quickly and effectively understand how prone a patient is to anxiety reactions. Such tests are widely used in clinical practice and psychotherapy. For example:<\/p>\n