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Evaluation of anxiety in Parkinson's disease with some commonly used rating scales.

Authors :
Mondolo, F.
Jahanshahi, M.
Granà, A.
Biasutti, E.
Cacciatori, E.
Di Benedetto, P.
Granà, A
Source :
Neurological Sciences. Oct2007, Vol. 28 Issue 5, p270-275. 6p. 5 Charts.
Publication Year :
2007

Abstract

This study assessed the concurrent validity of the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI), the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) and the Hamilton Anxiety Scale (Ham-A) for evaluating anxiety in a group of 46 Parkinson's disease (PD) patients. The magnitude of correlations between the scales was high (all p<0.01), indicating a good concurrent validity. The item-by item analysis indicated that the main characteristics of anxiety in PD patients were 'inability to relax', 'restlessness or inability to feel calm' and 'feeling tense'. The association between anxiety, as measured by the HADS-A, with demographic characteristics or clinical features of PD was not significant, supporting existing data suggesting that anxiety in PD is not closely correlated with the severity of motor symptoms or the degree of disability. The HADS-A may be the most appropriate scale for documenting patient-reported anxiety in depression. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
15901874
Volume :
28
Issue :
5
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Neurological Sciences
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
27258472
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10072-007-0834-9