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Stress symptoms checklist by Davis, Eshelman & McKay*


Using a ten-point scale, rate your stress-related symptoms for the degree of discomfort they cause you:

Slight discomfort
2
3
Symptom

Ignore ones you don't experience

Moderate discomfort
5
6
Degree of discomfort now
Rate from 1-10

Extreme discomfort
8
9
10
Degree of discomfort after mastering
stress relief techniques & tips.
Rate from 1-10

Anxiety in specific situations:


Tests
Deadlines
Other
Anxiety in personal relationships
Spouse
Parents
Children
Other
General anxiety: regardless of
situation or people involved
Depression
Powerlessness
Poor self-esteem
Hostility
Anger
Irritability
Resentment
Fears
Phobias
Obsessions, unwanted thoughts
Muscular tension
High blood pressure
Headaches
Neck aches
Backaches
Indigestion
Irritable bowel
Ulcers
Chronic constipation
Chronic diarrhea
Muscle spasms
Tics
Tremors
Fatigue
Insomnia
Sleeping difficulty
Obesity
Physical weakness
Job stress
Other symptoms you may have

Important: Physical symptoms may have purely physiological causes. You should have a medical doctor
eliminate the possibility of such physical problems before you proceed on the assumption that your
symptoms are completely stress related. (*Modified original document excerpted from TheRelaxationandStressReduction
Workbook(fourthedition)by Davis, Eshelman and McKay, 1995, pp. 10-11. Copyright 1995 by New Harbinger Publications, Inc.)

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