The Geriatric Anxiety Inventory: International Use and Future Directions

Pachana, Nancy A.; Byrne, Gerard

doi:10.1111/j.1742-9544.2011.00052.x

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“…A reliability generalisation metaanalysis confirmed that the GAI is appropriate for assessing anxiety in older adults (Therrien and Hunsley 2013), and alphas were acceptable for the current study at both preintervention (a = .89) and follow-up (a = .95). As a cutoff of 8/9 is recommended to detect clinically-significant anxiety (Byrne et al 2010;Pachana and Byrne 2012), the mean baseline score was not in the clinical range (M = 4.23, SD = 5.72, range 0-20).…”

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A Comparison of Single-Session Positive Reappraisal, Cognitive Restructuring and Supportive Counselling for Older Adults with Type 2 Diabetes

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This study compared a single-session intervention of positive reappraisal to cognitive restructuring and supportive counselling to examine whether a brief positive reappraisal intervention could significantly increase positive reappraisal coping and positive emotion and lead to reductions in anxiety and depression. Inclusion criteria were: aged 60 years or older, diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, cognitively intact, and English language proficiency. 81 participants were randomly allocated to a condition and self-report measures of positive reappraisal, emotion, anxiety and depression were compared pre-intervention and at 1-week follow-up. The positive reappraisal intervention led to significantly increased positive reappraisal coping compared to the other two conditions, and significantly higher positive but not negative emotion compared to the control condition. No group differences in anxiety and depression were found. The results indicate that the single-session intervention may be effective for increasing older adults' positive reappraisal coping and specifically their positive emotion when compared to supportive counselling.

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A Comparison of Single-Session Positive Reappraisal, Cognitive Restructuring and Supportive Counselling for Older Adults with Type 2 Diabetes

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“…We chose to obtain data using structured interviews. The scoring is based on symptoms during the previous week [31]. Each item can be scored as 0 (symptom not present) or 1 (symptom present); thus, the total score can range from 0 to 20; a higher score denotes more severe anxiety [30].…”

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Anxiety Symptoms in Older Adults with Depression Are Associated with Suicidality

Bendixen

Engedal

Selbæk

et al. 2018

Dement Geriatr Cogn Disord

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Objective: Anxiety symptoms are common in older adults with depression, but whether severe anxiety is associated with poorer outcomes of depression is unknown. The objective of the present study was to examine the association between severity of anxiety and severity of depression and physical illness, suicidality, and physical and cognitive functioning in older adults with depression. Methods: We included 218 older adults with diagnoses of a depressive disorder according to the ICD-10 criteria; their mean age (SD) was 75.6 (7.2), and 67.0% were women. The Geriatric Anxiety Inventory (GAI) was used to measure the severity of anxiety symptoms. The Montgomery-Aasberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) was used to assess the severity of depression. We obtained information on the level of functioning with the Physical Self-Maintenance Scale (PSMS) by Lawton and Brody and on cognition with the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) and the Clock-Drawing Test (CDT). Physical health was determined based on information regarding falls and weight loss and an assessment of each patient’s general medical condition. The treating physician evaluated current suicidality in a comprehensive and standardized way. Results: Higher GAI scores were significantly associated with scores on the MADRS (β = 0.233, p = 0.002) and suicidality (β = 0.206, p = 0.006). Levels of physical or cognitive functioning were not associated with the GAI score. Conclusion: The severity of anxiety symptoms was associated with the severity of depression and suicidality in older adults with depressive disorders. The results could indicate a need to focus greater attention on the treatment of anxiety and suicidality in older patients with depression.

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“…It can be used as a self-reporting instrument or as a structured interview, and it is used to rate the severity of anxiety and to detect general anxiety disorder. The scoring is based on symptoms during the previous week [25]. In the present study, the patients were interviewed.…”

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Symptoms of Anxiety in Older Adults with Depression, Dementia, or Psychosis: A Principal Component Analysis of the Geriatric Anxiety Inventory

Bendixen

Hartberg²,

Selbæk³

et al. 2016

Dement Geriatr Cogn Disord

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Aims: The primary aim of this study was to examine anxiety symptoms as measured by the Geriatric Anxiety Inventory (GAI) in older patients with depression, dementia, or psychotic disorders. The secondary aim was to conduct a principal component analysis (PCA) of the GAI and to examine whether its subscales differ between the 3 disorders. Methods: We included data from 428 patients who were admitted to a department of geriatric psychiatry and examined according to a standardized protocol. The GAI was used to measure current anxiety symptoms. Results: The GAI symptoms occurred more frequently in the group with depression than in the other 2 groups. The PCA of the GAI with oblimin rotation resulted in a 2-component solution, labelled as “worries” (explained variance 46.3%, Cronbach's α 0.92) and “physical symptoms” (explained variance 7.1%, Cronbach's α 0.85). Conclusion: The results indicate that in old age, anxiety is especially prevalent in depression. The 2-component solution indicates that the GAI measures 2 different aspects of anxiety with different symptomatology.

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The Geriatric Anxiety Inventory: International Use and Future Directions

Cited by 46 publications

References 40 publications

A Comparison of Single-Session Positive Reappraisal, Cognitive Restructuring and Supportive Counselling for Older Adults with Type 2 Diabetes

A Comparison of Single-Session Positive Reappraisal, Cognitive Restructuring and Supportive Counselling for Older Adults with Type 2 Diabetes

Anxiety Symptoms in Older Adults with Depression Are Associated with Suicidality

Symptoms of Anxiety in Older Adults with Depression, Dementia, or Psychosis: A Principal Component Analysis of the Geriatric Anxiety Inventory

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