Psychometrics of the Screen for Adult Anxiety Related Disorders (SCAARED)- A New Scale for the Assessment of DSM-5 Anxiety Disorders

Abstract Objective To examine the psychometrics of the Screen for Adult Anxiety Related Disorders (SCAARED). Methods The SCAARED was adapted from the Screen for Child Anxiety Related Emotional Disorders. Participants (N=336) ages 18–27 years old were evaluated using the Structured Clinical Interview...

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Published in:Psychiatry research 2017-07, Vol.253, p.84-90
Main Authors: Angulo, Melina, Rooks, Brian T, Gill, MaryKay, Goldstein, Tina, Sakolsky, Dara, Goldstein, Benjamin, Monk, Kelly, Hickey, Mary Beth, Diler, Rasim S, Hafeman, Danella, Merranko, John, Axelson, David, Birmaher, Boris
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Adults
Anxiety disorders
Anxiety Disorders - diagnosis
Anxiety Disorders - psychology
Area Under Curve
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
Female
Humans
Male
Psychiatry
Psychological Tests - statistics & numerical data
Psychometrics
Rating scales
Reproducibility of Results
Young Adult
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Summary:Abstract Objective To examine the psychometrics of the Screen for Adult Anxiety Related Disorders (SCAARED). Methods The SCAARED was adapted from the Screen for Child Anxiety Related Emotional Disorders. Participants (N=336) ages 18–27 years old were evaluated using the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV Disorders (SCID). The SCAARED was completed at or within two-weeks before the SCID. The psychometrics of the SCAARED were analyzed using standard statistical analyses including principal components, and Receiver Operant Curve analyses. A replication was performed in an age/sex matched independent sample (N=158). Results The SCAARED showed four factors: somatic/panic/agoraphobia, generalized anxiety, separation anxiety, and social anxiety. The total and each factor scores demonstrated good internal consistency (α= 0.86 − 0.97) and good discriminant validity between anxiety and other disorders and within anxiety disorders for generalized and social anxiety. Area Under the Curve for the total and each of the factor scores ranged between 0.72 and 0.84 (p< 0.0001). These results were replicated in the independent sample. Conclusions The SCAARED showed excellent psychometric properties supporting its use to screen adults for anxiety disorders, longitudinal studies following youth into adulthood and studies comparing child and adult populations. Further replication studies in larger community and clinical samples are indicated.
ISSN:0165-1781
1872-7123
DOI:10.1016/j.psychres.2017.02.034