The present study reports on the psychometric properties of the adaptation into Spanish of the Panic–Agoraphobic Spectrum Self-Report (PAS-SR). Drawing on a dimensional and longitudinal perspective of psychopathology, the PAS-SR was designed to measure a wide array of lifetime Panic–Agoraphobic features. Participants included outpatients with a DSM-IV-TR diagnosis of panic disorder (n = 26) or major depression (n = 28), and a normal control group (n = 41). Internal consistency and test-retest reliability were excellent for the total score, and moderate to excellent for most domains. Significant and high correlations between PAS-SR scores and instruments measuring similar constructs indicated good concurrent validity. The findings support the discriminant validity of the questionnaire. Patients with a diagnosis of panic disorder attained higher scores than normal controls on all domains, and displayed higher scores than patients with major depression on five of the eight domains.
Multidimensional assessment of the Panic-Agoraphobic Spectrum: Reliability and validity of the Spanish version of the PAS-SR
BERROCAL MONTIEL, CARMEN;CASSANO, GIOVANNI BATTISTA
2006-01-01
Abstract
The present study reports on the psychometric properties of the adaptation into Spanish of the Panic–Agoraphobic Spectrum Self-Report (PAS-SR). Drawing on a dimensional and longitudinal perspective of psychopathology, the PAS-SR was designed to measure a wide array of lifetime Panic–Agoraphobic features. Participants included outpatients with a DSM-IV-TR diagnosis of panic disorder (n = 26) or major depression (n = 28), and a normal control group (n = 41). Internal consistency and test-retest reliability were excellent for the total score, and moderate to excellent for most domains. Significant and high correlations between PAS-SR scores and instruments measuring similar constructs indicated good concurrent validity. The findings support the discriminant validity of the questionnaire. Patients with a diagnosis of panic disorder attained higher scores than normal controls on all domains, and displayed higher scores than patients with major depression on five of the eight domains.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
