Development and validation of an Overall Anxiety Severity And Impairment Scale (OASIS)

Sonya B Norman1, Shadha Hami Cissell, Adrienne J Means-Christensen

  • 1Department of Psychiatry, University of California at San Diego, San Diego, California, USA. snorman@ucsd.edu

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Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) is a chronic condition characterized by excessive and uncontrollable worry that persists for at least six months, significantly interfering with daily functioning. Unlike situational anxiety, which arises in response to specific stressors, GAD often occurs without a clear cause. Individuals may experience disproportionate worry about work, health, or relationships. For instance, a person might continuously fear poor health despite normal medical evaluations or...