7  a. I'm not particularly concerned about natural disasters happening.

       b. Hearing about natural disasters I worry they might happen here.

       c. I worry a lot about natural disasters and constatn. 

       d. I'm terrified of certain natural events like storms, earthquakes or floods.

  8. a. I'm usually comfortable in my surroundings.

       b. I am more aware of my surroundings in some situations than in others.

       c. I'm more aware of what's going on around me than others. It's safer.

       d. I'm very aware of what's going on around me at all times. I'm constantly            scanning the environment for possible threats.

  9. a. I've been in bad situations. They don't bother me now.

       b. Some situations remind me of a bad event and how I felt then.

       c. Places where I was involved in a bad event make very anxious.

       d. Many things remind me of bad events I was involved with. They  make me so            panicky I try to avoid them if possible.

. 10 a. I'm comfortable with my thoughts.

        b. Sometimes odd thoughts pop into my head that make me  anxious e.g.                about germs, concern haven't unplugged the heater, committing acts of                      violence, or of something bad happening  to my family.

        c. I frequently have the thoughts described in b. To relieve  the anxiety I have                 to perform a ritual like wash my   hands and repeatedly check things.

        d. I'm consumed with the thoughts described in b. and with  rituals I                   have invented to make things ok. These take many hours a day,

  11. a. I'm confident I can manage in most situations.

          b. I sometimes get anxious when I'm outside alone or in a crowd.

          c. I often get very anxious outside alone. Crowds make me anxious.

          d. I so terrified of being out alone I can't leave the house.

  12. a. I can manage my emotions well.

          b. Sometimes when I'm anxious I smoke, drink, or take medication.

          c. I often use substances to help manage my anxiety.

          d. I depend on alcohol, cigarettes, medication or drugs to manage   my                     anxiety.  Nothing else helps.

13. a. I'm g enerally relaxed and can easily concentrate.

       b. I sometimes feel keyed up and have trouble concentrating.

       c. I'm often anxious and worried. I get tired easily. I'm restless and  have                         trouble concentrating.

       d. I'm so anxious, fatigued, irritable, and distracted, it's hard to settle to                        anything and complete tasks.

14. a. I'm not usually bothered by a sudden loud noise.

       b. Sometimes a loud sudden noise startles me for a minute. 

       c. Sudden noises make me jump. I don't like them. 

       d. A sudden noise, loud  makes me jump and get panicked.

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