In order to differentiate between anxiety and depression The Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI) was developed while displaying consistency. This process allows for advantages for research and clinical purposes over self-reported measures, even though they have not been able to show a difference from depression and anxiety correctly.
The scale consists of 21 items, each describing a general symptom of anxiety. The respondent is asked to rate how much he or she has been bothered by each symptom over the past week on a 4-point scale ranging from 0 to 3. The items are then added to obtain a total score that can range from 0 to 63.
One of the benefits of the Beck Anxiety Inventory test is that it is easy to take and requires only a few minutes of your time. Studies have shown that women with anxiety tend to score a few points higher than men with anxiety. Other clinical testing and anxiety statistics seem to indicate that this test is quite good at pointing out the symptoms of panic attack.
The Beck Anxiety Inventory test is mostly taken by adults to 17 year olds. It only takes between five and ten minutes and it is very easy to administer.
The scale obtained high internal consistency and item-total correlations ranging from .30 to .71 (median=.60). A sub sample of patients (n=83) completed the Beck Anxiety Inventory after 1 week, and the correlation between intake and 1-week Beck Anxiety Inventory scores was .75.
The correlations of the BAI with a set of self-report and clinician-rated scales were all significant. The correlation of the BAI with the HARS-R and HRSD-R were .51 and .25, respectively. The correlation of the BAI with the BDI was .48. Convergent and discriminate validity to discriminate homogeneous and heterogeneous diagnostic groups were ascertained from three studies. The results confirm the presence of these validities. - 32513
The scale consists of 21 items, each describing a general symptom of anxiety. The respondent is asked to rate how much he or she has been bothered by each symptom over the past week on a 4-point scale ranging from 0 to 3. The items are then added to obtain a total score that can range from 0 to 63.
One of the benefits of the Beck Anxiety Inventory test is that it is easy to take and requires only a few minutes of your time. Studies have shown that women with anxiety tend to score a few points higher than men with anxiety. Other clinical testing and anxiety statistics seem to indicate that this test is quite good at pointing out the symptoms of panic attack.
The Beck Anxiety Inventory test is mostly taken by adults to 17 year olds. It only takes between five and ten minutes and it is very easy to administer.
The scale obtained high internal consistency and item-total correlations ranging from .30 to .71 (median=.60). A sub sample of patients (n=83) completed the Beck Anxiety Inventory after 1 week, and the correlation between intake and 1-week Beck Anxiety Inventory scores was .75.
The correlations of the BAI with a set of self-report and clinician-rated scales were all significant. The correlation of the BAI with the HARS-R and HRSD-R were .51 and .25, respectively. The correlation of the BAI with the BDI was .48. Convergent and discriminate validity to discriminate homogeneous and heterogeneous diagnostic groups were ascertained from three studies. The results confirm the presence of these validities. - 32513
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