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The Panic Appraisal Inventory: psychometric properties

U Feske1, E de Beurs

  • 1Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA.

Behaviour Research and Therapy
|September 23, 1997
PubMed
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The Panic Appraisal Inventory (PAI) shows strong reliability and validity for assessing panic disorder in outpatients. Further research is needed to confirm its long-term stability and criterion-related validity.

Area of Science:

  • Clinical Psychology
  • Psychopathology
  • Psychometric Assessment

Background:

  • Panic disorder is a significant mental health concern.
  • Accurate assessment tools are crucial for diagnosis and treatment.
  • The Panic Appraisal Inventory (PAI) is a potential measure for evaluating panic disorder symptoms.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the reliability and validity of the Panic Appraisal Inventory (PAI).
  • To assess the PAI's suitability for use with outpatients diagnosed with panic disorder.

Main Methods:

  • The study involved 47 outpatients diagnosed with DSM-III-R panic disorder.
  • Reliability was assessed using internal consistency measures.
  • Validity was examined through convergent and divergent approaches.

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Main Results:

  • The PAI demonstrated excellent internal consistency.
  • The inventory showed good convergent validity.
  • Divergent validity concerning depression and social adjustment was adequate.
  • The PAI exhibited sensitivity to treatment effects.

Conclusions:

  • The Panic Appraisal Inventory (PAI) shows promising initial support for its reliability and validity.
  • Further investigation into factorial validity, temporal stability, and criterion-related validity is warranted.
  • The PAI appears to be a sensitive measure for panic disorder assessment and treatment monitoring.