The utility of the Generalized Anxiety Disorder Severity Scale (GADSS) with older adults in primary care
Year: 2008
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: BACKGROUND: The Generalized Anxiety Disorder Severity Scale (GADSS) is an interview rating scale designed specifically for assessing symptom severity of generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), which has demonstrated positive psychometric data in a sample of adult primary care patients with GAD and panic disorder. However, the psychometric properties of the GADSS have not been evaluated for older adults. METHODS: This study evaluated the psychometric properties of the GADSS, administered via telephone, with a sample of older primary care patients (n=223) referred for treatment of worry and/or anxiety. RESULTS: The GADSS demonstrated adequate internal consistency, strong inter-rater reliability, adequate convergent validity, poor diagnostic accuracy, and mixed discriminant validity. CONCLUSIONS: Results provide mixed preliminary support for use of the GADSS with older adults.
Source: Depression and Anxiety
DOI: 10.1002/da.20520
Institutions: University of Nebraska–Lincoln, Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center, Baylor College of Medicine, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Veterans Health Administration, Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Centers, Washington University in St. Louis
Language: English
Subfield: Experimental and Cognitive Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
Estimated APC paid: $2,490
OpenAlex ID: W2164559880