1. I found myself getting upset by quite trivial things

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 (eg, excessively rapid breathing, breathlessness in the absence of physical exertion)

5. I just couldn't seem to get going

6. I tended to over-react to situations

7. I had a feeling of shakiness (eg, legs going to give way)

8. I found it difficult to relax

9. I found myself in situations that made me so anxious I was most relieved when they ended

10. I felt that I had nothing to look forward to

11. I found myself getting upset rather easily

12. I felt that I was using a lot of nervous energy

13. I felt sad and depressed

14. I found myself getting impatient when I was delayed in any way (eg, lifts, traffic lights, being kept waiting)

15. I had a feeling of faintness

16. I felt that I had lost interest in just about everything

17. I felt I wasn't worth much as a person

18. I felt that I was rather touchy

19. I perspired noticeably (eg, hands sweaty) in the absence of high temperatures or physical exertion

20. I felt scared without any good reason

21. I felt that life wasn't worthwhile

22. I found it hard to wind down

23. I had difficulty in swallowing

24. I couldn't seem to get any enjoyment out of the things I did

25. I was aware of the action of my heart in the absence of physical exertion (eg, sense of heart rate increase, heart missing a beat)

26. I felt down-hearted and blue

27. I found that I was very irritable

28. I felt I was close to panic

29. I found it hard to calm down after something upset me

30. I feared that I would be "thrown" by some trivial but unfamiliar task

31. I was unable to become enthusiastic about anything

32. I found it difficult to tolerate interruptions to what I was doing

33. I was in a state of nervous tension

34. I felt I was pretty worthless

35. I was intolerant of anything that kept me from getting on with what I was doing

36. I felt terrified

37. I could see nothing in the future to be hopeful about

38. I felt that life was meaningless

39. I found myself getting agitated

40. I was worried about situations in which I might panic and make a fool of myself

41. I experienced trembling (eg, in the hands)

42. I found it difficult to work up the initiative to do things