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Screening for Anxiety and Depression in Community Mental Health: The Beck Anxiety and Depression Inventories

Authors: Shaun M. Eack, Jonathan B. Singer, Catherine G. Greeno

Published in: Community Mental Health Journal | Issue 6/2008

Abstract

Accurate diagnosis is key to providing quality services in community mental health. This research examined the ability of the Beck Anxiety and Depression Inventories to identify anxiety and depression in community settings. The diagnostic accuracy of these instruments was compared with the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV in a sample of 288 distressed women seeking treatment for their children. Operating characteristic curves indicated the Beck Anxiety and Depression Inventories hold utility as screens for panic and major depressive disorder, respectively. Deploying these instruments as initial screens in a tiered diagnostic system may improve diagnostic accuracy in community settings.

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Title: Screening for Anxiety and Depression in Community Mental Health: The Beck Anxiety and Depression Inventories
Authors: Shaun M. Eack
Jonathan B. Singer
Catherine G. Greeno
Publication date: 01-12-2008
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Community Mental Health Journal / Issue 6/2008
Print ISSN: 0010-3853
Electronic ISSN: 1573-2789
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10597-008-9150-y

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