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  • Clinical Psychology
  • Psychometric Assessment

Background:

  • Anxious-depressive attack (ADA) is a trans-diagnostic symptom complex involving intense anxiety/depression, rumination, and distress.
  • Existing research indicates the importance of ADA treatment, but a validated severity scale is lacking.
  • This study addresses the need for a reliable measure to quantify ADA symptom severity.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and validate the Anxious-Depressive Attack Severity Scale (ADAS).
  • To assess the reliability and validity of the ADAS in measuring ADA severity.
  • To provide a tool for use in clinical research and trials related to ADA.

Main Methods:

  • A total of 242 outpatients completed questionnaires and interviews.
  • 54 patients diagnosed with ADA were included in the primary analysis.
  • Exploratory factor analysis and reliability analyses (McDonald's ωt) were conducted.

Main Results:

  • Exploratory factor analysis revealed a two-factor structure for the ADAS: symptom severity and frequency/coping behaviors.
  • High reliability (McDonald's ωt) was found for the overall scale (.78) and the first factor (.83).
  • The ADAS scores significantly correlated with other anxiety and depression symptom measures.

Conclusions:

  • The ADAS demonstrates sufficient reliability and validity for measuring ADA severity.
  • Internal consistency for the second factor (frequency/coping) was insufficient.
  • The ADAS shows promise as a valuable instrument for clinical trials investigating ADA.