Psychometric properties of the Generalized Anxiety Disorder–7 item scale (GAD-7) in youth: Screening in a primary care sample

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Madhukar Trivedi
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Anxiety Disorder ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Generalized Anxiety Disorder ◽  
Generalized Anxiety ◽  
Item Scale

Psychometric Properties of the Spontaneous and Deliberate Mind Wandering Scales

2019 ◽  
Vol 35 (6) ◽  
pp. 878-890 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Marcusson-Clavertz ◽  
Oscar N. E. Kjell
Keyword(s):  
Anxiety Disorder ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Generalized Anxiety Disorder ◽  
Social Desirability ◽  
Cognitive Task ◽  
Experience Sampling ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Mind Wandering ◽  
Generalized Anxiety ◽  
Psychological Variables

Abstract. Thinking about task-unrelated matters (mind wandering) is related to cognition and well-being. However, the relations between mind wandering and other psychological variables may depend on whether the former commence spontaneously or deliberately. The current two studies investigated the psychometric properties of the Spontaneous and Deliberate Mind Wandering Scales (SDMWS; Carriere, Seli, & Smilek, 2013 ). Study 1 evaluated the stability of the scales over 2 weeks ( N = 284 at Time 1), whereas Study 2 ( N = 323) evaluated their relations to Generalized anxiety disorder symptoms, Openness, Social desirability, and experience-sampling reports of intentional and unintentional mind wandering during an online cognitive task. The results indicated that the SDMWS were better fitted with a two-factor than a one-factor solution, although the fit was improved with the exclusion of one item. The scales exhibited strong measurement invariance across gender and time, and moderately high test-retest reliability. Spontaneous mind wandering predicted Generalized anxiety disorder and experience-sampling reports of unintentional mind wandering, whereas Deliberate mind wandering predicted Openness and experience-sampling reports of intentional mind wandering. Furthermore, Spontaneous mind wandering showed a negative association with social desirability of weak-to-medium strength. In sum, the scales generally showed favorable psychometric properties.

Health-related quality of life and utilities in primary-care patients with generalized anxiety disorder

2008 ◽  
Vol 17 (10) ◽  
pp. 1285-1294 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dennis A. Revicki ◽  
Nancy Brandenburg ◽  
Louis Matza ◽  
Mark C. Hornbrook ◽  
David Feeny
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Primary Care ◽  
Anxiety Disorder ◽  
Generalized Anxiety Disorder ◽  
Generalized Anxiety ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Primary Care Patients

scholarly journals Treating Late-Life Generalized Anxiety Disorder in Primary Care

2013 ◽  
Vol 201 (5) ◽  
pp. 414-420 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jessica S. Calleo ◽  
Amber L. Bush ◽  
Jeffrey A. Cully ◽  
Nancy L. Wilson ◽  
Cynthia Kraus-Schuman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Anxiety Disorder ◽  
Generalized Anxiety Disorder ◽  
Late Life ◽  
Generalized Anxiety

Psychometric Validation of a Combined Assessment for Anxiety and Depression in Primary Care in Mozambique (CAD-MZ)

Assessment ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 107319112110322
Author(s):  
Jennifer M. Belus ◽  
Alberto Muanido ◽  
Vasco F. J. Cumbe ◽  
Maria Nelia Manaca ◽  
Bradley H. Wagenaar
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Anxiety Disorder ◽  
Generalized Anxiety Disorder ◽  
Psychometric Validation ◽  
Mental Health Provider ◽  
Generalized Anxiety ◽  
Primary Care Visit ◽  
Health Providers ◽  
Operating Characteristics ◽  
Patient Health

This study sought to validate a combined assessment for major depression and generalized anxiety, administered by health providers in a primary care setting in Mozambique. Patients attending a primary care visit ( N = 502) were enrolled in the study and completed the Patient Health Questionniare–9, the Generalized Anxiety Disorder–7, and six items identified in a global systematic qualitative review of depression that were not captured in existing measures (e.g., social isolation, “thinking too much,” and “heart problems”). A separate trained mental health provider conducted the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview 5.0, adapted for Mozambique, to establish clinical diagnoses. Item response theory, factor analysis, and receiver operating characteristics were all used to identify the best screening items. Eight items were identified for the final screener: four items from the Patient Health Questionniare–9, two from the Generalized Anxiety Disorder–7, and two from the global depression literature. A cut-score of 7 was found to consistently increase the diagnostic likelihood of having a particular disorder. Overall, findings indicate good clinical utility of the screener in primary care in Mozambique.

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