Assessing the severity of panic disorder and agoraphobia: Validity, reliability and objectivity of the Turkish translation of the Panic and Agoraphobia Scale (P&A)
JOURNAL OF ANXIETY DISORDERS, cilt.16, sa.3, ss.331-340, 2002 (SSCI, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 16 Sayı: 3
- Basım Tarihi: 2002
- Doi Numarası: 10.1016/s0887-6185(02)00104-4
- Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF ANXIETY DISORDERS
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.331-340
- Anahtar Kelimeler: panic disorder, Panic and Agoraphobia Scale, measurement
- Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
The aim of the present study was to determine the psychometric properties of the Turkish translation of both the observer-rated (P&A(o)) and self-rated (P&A(s)) versions of the Panic and Agoraphobia Scale (P&A). Discriminant and convergent validity of P&A were assessed in patients with panic disorder with or without agoraphobia (n = 119), by comparing the P&A with the Clinical Global Impression Scale (CGI), Hamilton Anxiety Scale (HAMA). Phobia and Anxiety sub-scales of Symptom Check List, Spielberger State and Trait Anxiety Inventory and the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI). Inter-rater and test-retest reliability were determined. Correlation coefficients between the CGI and the P&A(o) and the P&A(s) were .85 and .74, respectively. and .85 between the two versions of the P&A. Cronbach's alpha for the P&A(o) and the P&A(s) was .88 and .86, respectively. The Turkish version of the P&A has yielded good psychometric properties and was found to be a reliable instrument for assessing severity in panic disorder. (C) 2002 Elsevier Science Inc. All rights reserved.