Assessing Generalized Anxiety Disorder in Elderly People Using the GAD-7 and GAD-2 Scales: Results of a Validation Study

Objective The aim of this study was to evaluate the validity of the seven-item Generalized Anxiety Disorder scale (GAD-7) and its two core items (GAD-2) for detecting GAD in elderly people. Methods A criterion-standard study was performed between May and December of 2010 on a general elderly populat...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The American journal of geriatric psychiatry 2014-10, Vol.22 (10), p.1029-1038
Hauptverfasser:	Wild, Beate, Ph.D, Eckl, Anne, Dipl.Psych, Herzog, Wolfgang, M.D, Niehoff, Dorothea, M.D, Lechner, Sabine, Ph.D, Maatouk, Imad, M.D, Schellberg, Dieter, Dipl.Psych, Brenner, Hermann, M.D, Müller, Heiko, Ph.D, Löwe, Bernd, M.D
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged Aged, 80 and over Anxiety Disorders - diagnosis Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders elderly Female GAD-7 scale Generalized anxiety disorder Humans Internal Medicine Interview, Psychological - methods Male Middle Aged Predictive Value of Tests Psychiatric Status Rating Scales - standards Quality of Life Sensitivity and Specificity Single-Blind Method validation
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