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The FEAR: a rapid screening instrument for generalized anxiety in elderly primary care attenders
Author(s)Christopher Krasucki, Pat Ryan, Robert Howard
Journal titleInternational Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, vol 14, no 1, January 1999
Pagespp 60-68
KeywordsAnxiety ; Screening ; General practice ; London.
AnnotationThe Anxiety Disorder Scale (ADS) is a semi-structured instrument for detecting anxiety in community-based samples. The aim of this study was to develop a shorter version of the Anxiety Disorder Scale (ADS) for use as a rapid screening instrument in primary care. The prevalence rate of generalised anxiety was 16% using the established cutpoint of the ADS and showed an age-related decline. A reduced four-item version of the ADS generalised anxiety subscale, the FEAR (frequency of anxiety, enduring nature of anxiety, alcohol or sedative use, restlessness or fidgeting) was found to have potential as a rapid screening instrument in primary care settings. (AKM).
Accession NumberCPA-990129403 A
ClassmarkENP: 3V: L5: 82L

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