The Beck Anxiety Inventory is a 21-question multiple choice self-report measure used to assess the severity of anxiety in individuals aged 17 and older. It takes 5-10 minutes to complete and provides a score from 0-63, with higher scores indicating more severe anxiety symptoms. The document discusses an individual who scored 30, indicating severe anxiety, which can result in frequent and persistent symptoms like increased heart rate and feelings of panic.
The Beck Anxiety Inventory is a 21-question multiple choice self-report measure used to assess the severity of anxiety in individuals aged 17 and older. It takes 5-10 minutes to complete and provides a score from 0-63, with higher scores indicating more severe anxiety symptoms. The document discusses an individual who scored 30, indicating severe anxiety, which can result in frequent and persistent symptoms like increased heart rate and feelings of panic.
The Beck Anxiety Inventory is a 21-question multiple choice self-report measure used to assess the severity of anxiety in individuals aged 17 and older. It takes 5-10 minutes to complete and provides a score from 0-63, with higher scores indicating more severe anxiety symptoms. The document discusses an individual who scored 30, indicating severe anxiety, which can result in frequent and persistent symptoms like increased heart rate and feelings of panic.
The Beck Anxiety Inventory is a 21-question multiple choice self-report measure used to assess the severity of anxiety in individuals aged 17 and older. It takes 5-10 minutes to complete and provides a score from 0-63, with higher scores indicating more severe anxiety symptoms. The document discusses an individual who scored 30, indicating severe anxiety, which can result in frequent and persistent symptoms like increased heart rate and feelings of panic.
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Name: dildar nabi
Roll no: 202520005
Subject: Psychological assessment testing Course code: PSY-402A Submitted to: Mam javeria nouman Back anxiety inventory Introduction: The Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI), created by Aaron T. Beck and other colleagues, is a 21question multiple-choice self-report inventory that is used for measuring the severity of anxiety in children and adults. The questions used in this measure ask about common symptoms of anxiety that the subject has had during the past week Procedure:
It is designed for individuals who are of 17 years of age or older and takes 5 to 10 minutes to complete. Several studies have found the Beck Anxiety Inventory to be an accurate measure of anxiety symptoms in children and adults. The BAI contains 21 questions, each answer being scored on a scale value of 0 (not at all) to 3 (severely). Higher total scores indicate more severe anxiety symptoms. The standardized cutoffs are: • 0–7: Minimal • 8-15: Mild • 16-25: Moderate • 26-63: Severe The BAI has been criticized for its predominant focus on physical symptoms of anxiety.. As such, it is often paired with the Penn State Worry Questionnaire, which provides a more accurate assessment of the cognitive components of anxiety commonly seen in generalized anxiety disorder
Qualitative Interpretation
Scale Score Range
BAI 30 26-63 severe
Quantitative Interpretation: The test score is 30 which in the first category which is severe range. It means the responder has severe anxiety disorder . This person of severe anxiety are frequent and persistent and may include increased heart rate, feelings of panic and social withdrawal. These symptoms can result in loss of work and increased health care costs.
