Psychometric Properties of the Dimensional Anxiety Scales for DSM-v in an Unselected Sample of German Treatment Seeking Patients

Beesdo‐Baum, Katja; Klotsche, Jens; Knappe, Susanne; Craske, Michelle G.; LeBeau, Richard T.; Hoyer, Jürgen; Strobel, Anja; Pieper, Lars; Wittchen, Hans‐Ulrich

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“…2 2 It should be noted that the use of Cronbach's alpha to assess internal consistency is limited and that a more rigorous statistical approach to assessing the unidimensionality of the scales is confirmatory factor analyses (CFAs). A separate manuscript (Beesdo‐Baum et al , ) utilizing these methods confirmed the findings of the present study.…”

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A dimensional approach to measuring anxiety for DSM‐5

LeBeau

Glenn

Hanover

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In preparation for DSM-5's planned inclusion of dimensional assessments of psychopathology as a complement to traditional categorical diagnoses, we developed brief self-rated scales for anxiety disorders that are consistent in content and structure. In the present paper, we discuss the creation of the scales and examine their psychometric properties and clinical sensitivity. Phase One assessed psychometric properties of the initial versions of the scales in a large non-clinical sample (n = 702). Phase Two assessed the psychometric properties of revised versions of the scales, including test-retest reliability, in a non-clinical sample (n = 57). Phase Three examined the scales' psychometric properties and relationship with clinician ratings of disorder severity in a clinical sample (n = 48). The scales demonstrated internal consistency (α = 0.85-0.92), convergent validity (r(s) = 0.39-0.69), and test-retest reliability in the non-clinical samples (ICC = 0.51-0.81). In the clinical sample, the scales demonstrated significantly higher total scores than in the non-clinical sample (Cohen's d = 0.72-1.50) and moderate to high correlations with clinician ratings of disorder severity (r = 0.43-0.82) Although further evaluation and refinement of the scales (particularly the specific phobia and agoraphobia scales) is needed, the results provide preliminary support for the use of these scales in DSM-5 and thus take an important step toward the integration of standardized dimensional measurement into the diagnosis of anxiety disorders.

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A dimensional approach to measuring anxiety for DSM‐5

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Hanover

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“…DSM-5 Dimensional Anxiety Scales (DSM-5 DAS) [39–41] is a brief screening questionnaire designed to provide both dimensional assessment of anxiety symptoms, as well as a threshold score (14) identifying clinically significant anxiety [41]. …”

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Interrelationship between insistence on sameness, effortful control and anxiety in adolescents and young adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD)

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BackgroundBoth self-regulation and insistence on sameness (IS) are related to anxiety, which is a common feature of individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Here, we aimed to characterise the IS-self-regulation-anxiety interrelationship by investigating the potential contribution made by self-regulation, assessed via effortful control (EC), to the IS-anxiety relationship in a sample of adolescents and young adults with ASD.MethodSeventy-one older adolescents and younger adults with ASD (49 males, 22 females; M age = 18.71 years, SD = 2.51, range 14.42–24.81) completed the Adult Repetitive Behaviour Questionnaire-2, Effortful Control Scale of the Adult Temperament Questionnaire and the DSM-5 Dimensional Anxiety Scales.ResultsIS was associated with both EC (r = −.39, p = .001) and anxiety (r = .45, p < .001), and anxiety was in turn associated with EC (r = −.44, p < .001). To characterise the nature of this interrelationship, two mediation analyses were performed using the serial mediation model in PROCESS with 5000 resamples in bootstrapping. There was a significant indirect effect of EC on anxiety, through IS (b = −.06; BCa 95% CI [−.13, −.02]), and indirect effect on anxiety through EC (b = 1.62; BCa 95% CI [.59, 3.24]) with the mediators accounting for 29.07 and 26.04% of the total effect, respectively.ConclusionsOur study provides the first exploration of the IS-anxiety-self-regulation link in ASD. The finding that lower levels of self-regulation are related both to anxiety and IS behaviours points to self-regulation as a viable intervention target for both anxiety and IS behaviours.

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“…In our study, one factor with an eigenvalue over 1 was obtained. The eigenfactor value of the first factor was 6.602 and it explained 66.0% of total variance and was in congruity with the original construct of the scale (12).…”

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Validity and Reliability of the Turkish version of DSM-5 Social Anxiety Disorder Severity Scale- Child Form

Sapmaz

Ergin

Celasin

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Arch Neuropsychiatr

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Psychometric Properties of the Dimensional Anxiety Scales for DSM-v in an Unselected Sample of German Treatment Seeking Patients

Abstract: The application of the dimensional anxiety scales may be an effective way to screen for specific anxiety disorders and to supplement categorical diagnoses in DSM-V, although further evaluation and refinement of the scales (particularly the specific phobia scale) is needed.

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A dimensional approach to measuring anxiety for DSM‐5

A dimensional approach to measuring anxiety for DSM‐5

Interrelationship between insistence on sameness, effortful control and anxiety in adolescents and young adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD)

Validity and Reliability of the Turkish version of DSM-5 Social Anxiety Disorder Severity Scale- Child Form

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