As a reminder, always remember to interpret clinical measures read more. The list of abbreviations related to bsps brief social phobia scale. Severity measure for social anxiety disorder social phobiaadult. The spai18, a brief version of the social phobia and anxiety. The social phobia and social interaction anxiety scales. Severity measure for social anxiety disorder american psychiatric. People with a specific phobias have an excessive and unreasonable fear in the presence of or anticipation of a specific object, place, or situation. Although the original 45item spai has excellent psychometric properties, its. For the social phobia scale sps and the social interaction anxiety scale sias together, this study examined support for a bifactor model, and also the internal consistency reliability and external validity of the factors in this model. The instrument was translated and adapted to portuguese by specialists in anxiety disorders and rating scales. The social phobia and anxiety inventory turner et al. This study examined the factor structure and psychometric properties of a brief version of the social phobia and anxiety inventory spai.
The brief social phobia scale, an observer measure of social phobic symptoms, consists of 11 items, 7 evaluating commonly feared or avoided situations and 4 additional items measuring autonomic distress. Social phobia scale an overview sciencedirect topics. Participants n 526 were adults from the general community who completed the sps and sias. Social phobia and anxiety inventorybrief form wikipedia. Liebowitz social anxiety scale1 psychiatry associates pc. In addition to the bfne, two standard instruments were used to measure social phobia severity. Study of the psychometric qualities of the brief social. Even if one only uses some of the above questionnaires, there is now a lot of information that has been recorded.
The liebowitz social anxiety scale is a wellvalidated measure that can be used to screen clients for social anxiety disorder and measure their progress while in treatment. Social phobia and anxiety inventory brief, abbreviated as spaib, is a spanish version of the social phobia and anxiety inventory. In general the results offer empirical evidence in support of the reliability and validity of the chilean version of the social phobia and anxiety inventory. Mental health training is not required to administer the cssrs. The brief social phobia scale bsps is an observerrated scale designed to assess the characteristic symptoms of social phobia, using three subscales fear, avoidance, and physiological arousal which may be combined into a total score. Brief social phobia scale bsps mapi research trust.
The macarthur foundation initiative on depression and primary care has created a depression tool kit is intended to help primary care clinicians recognize and manage depression. To set measuring tool options, select the tool, then rightclick anywhere in the pdf to view the options. The spai18, a brief version of the social phobia and anxiety inventory. Brief social phobia scale bsps brief social phobia scale bsps was developed by davidson et al 1991. People with social phobia are afraid of doing common things in. Confirmatory factor analysis cfa of their ratings indicated. In answering research question 2, math and physics majors had statistically significant higher social anxiety scores than music majors, but not with communication majors. Laura fischer, in social anxiety third edition, 2014. Article summary provided by kathryn zumberg the main point. Details about the measure and uses are discussed below. Social phobia is characterized by a fear of negative evaluation within social or performance situations, where the individual is under scrutiny and maybe embarrassed. Pdf an observer measure of social phobic symptoms, referred to as the brief social phobia scale, consists of 11 items, 7 evaluating commonly feared or.
Various professionals can administer this scale, including physicians, nurses, psychologists, social workers, peer counselors, coordinators, research assistants, high. Brief social phobia scale how is brief social phobia scale abbreviated. It is divided into two units out of which 7 items are related to specific phobic situations while the other 4. The social interaction anxiety scale sias and the social. Base your answers on your experience in the past week and, if you have completed the scale previously, be as consistent as possible in your perception of the situation described. Social phobia and anxiety inventory pdf the spai assesses specific somatic symptoms, cognitions, and behaviors across a wide range of potentially fearproducing situations to measure social anxiety. Liebowitz social anxiety scale clinical psychology. Authors personal copy selfhelp cognitive behavioral therapy with minimal therapist contact for social phobia. To present the translation and validation of the brief social phobia scale for use in brazilian portuguese, to develop a structured interview guide in order to systemize its use and to perform a preliminary study of interrater reliability. Each of 18 bsps items is anchored to a 5point rating scale. Confirmatory factor analysis of the combined social phobia. The average total score reduces the overall score to a 5point scale. Symptoms represented by the scale items are found frequently in social phobia, and the instrument demonstrates acceptable interrater and testretest reliability, internal consistency, concurrent validity against other measures of social phobia, and the ability of patients to change as a result of treatment. An observer measure of social phobic symptoms, referred to as the brief social phobia scale, consists of 11 items, 7 evaluating commonly feared or avoided situations and 4 additional items measuring autonomic distress.
Anderson university of nebraskalincoln social anxiety disorder and social anxiety are highly prevalent psychological conditions in youth. The present investigations examined the factor structure and psychometric properties of two new selfreport measures of social phobia, the social interaction anxiety scale sias and the social phobia scale sps. Journal of psychopathology and behavioral assessment, vol. Perfectionism and social anxiety among college students. Its purpose is to assess the range of social interaction and performance situations feared by a patient in order to assist in the diagnosis of social anxiety disorder. The columbiasuicide severity rating scale cssrs is a questionnaire used for suicide assessment. Social phobia social anxiety disorder uc santa barbara.
Social anxiety disorder south african depression and. For each question, please fill in the blank with a number to indicate the degree to which you feel the statement is characteristic or true of you. Evaluation of the psychometric properties of two short. A confirmatory factor analysis in study i provided support for the fit of a twofactor model of the sias and sps. The rating scale uses a 7point scoring system, ranging from never 1 to always 7. The liebowitz social anxiety scale lsas is a short questionnaire developed in 1987 by michael liebowitz, a psychiatrist and researcher at columbia university and the new york state psychiatric institute. It evaluates the same psychological factors as spai related to cognition, behavior and somatic symptoms usually exhibited by persons with social anxiety. Davidson jr1, potts nl, richichi ea, ford sm, krishnan kr, smith rd, wilson w.
Social phobia scale pdf file and word doc and the social interaction anxiety scale pdf file and word doc. Jul 02, 2008 this study examined the factor structure and psychometric properties of a brief version of the social phobia and anxiety inventory spai. Our attention is very selffocussed on what we must. Chronic shyness was defined as a fear of negative evaluation that was sufficient. Swinson, 2008 a cognitive perspective on social phobia by david clark international handbook of social anxiety.
Pdf social anxiety disorder social phobia is an irrational fear of being observed and judged by other people in various social settings. Values regarding the study of concurrent validity of the brief social phobia scale bsps and its subscales with the beck anxiety inventory bai, the social phobia inventory spin and the self statements during public speaking scale ssps by means of the pearson correlation coefficient in a sample of sad cases n 88 and noncases n 90. Brief form of the social phobia and anxiety inventory. Brief form of the social phobia and anxiety inventory spaib. People with social phobia are afraid of doing common things in front of other people. Social phobia social phobia is a strong fear of being judged by others and of being embarrassed. Base you answers on you experience in the past week and, if you have complete the scale previously, be as consistent as possible. Thus, the brief scale assesses major aspects of socialpsychological functioning from the respondents own point of view. Jul 09, 2009 the questionnaire was administered to a consecutive sample of 235 students with n 33, clinical group and without social phobia n 202, nonclinical group. Bsps is 11 items scale which measures social phobia symptoms. The social phobia subscale contains 32 items, many of which are an average of multiple items from a total of 96 responses. The spai18, a brief version of the social phobia and. The second scale, which was designed to assess subjective feelings of wellbeing and illbeing, is named the scale of positive and negative experience spane. Reliability and validity in clinically referred and nonreferred samples.
The objective of both instruments is to assess general aspects of sad and both of them are being extensively used and reported in the international literature, especially in empirical studies 35. During treatment, it is a workbook in which individuals can record their own experience of their disorder, together with the additional advice. D a research article university of texas at austin. Uns o c ia l t ho u g ht, unc o m mo n l i v e s, pa r t 2 how shyness became an illness a brief history of social phobia christopher lane might there be a brand of a shynessa serious enough to warrant medical attention. Common specific phobias include animals, insects, heights, thunder, driving, public transportation, flying, dental or medical. Two of the observerrated instruments are particularly important. Brief social phobia scale how is brief social phobia scale. To scale your page content you can try reprinting the file using the adobe pdf printer but you may lose valuable content in your file like. Patient health questionnaire phq9 is the most common screening tool to identify depression.
An observer measure of social phobic symptoms, referred to as the brief social phobia scale, consists of 11 items, 7 evaluating commonly feared or avoided situations and 4 additional items. How to resize pages in a pdf file using acrobat xi acrobat users. Because of the known risks associated with the spectrum of social anxiety in youth, early detection with. Although the original 45item spai has excellent psychometric properties, its utility is limited by its length. Social phobia patient treatment manual this manual is both a guide to treatment and a workbook for persons who suffer from social phobia. Social phobia scale and the social interaction anxiety score across all groups. Reading subscale wilkinson, 1993, and d willing and able to attend 5 treatment. It is divided into two units out of which 7 items are related to specific phobic situations while the other 4 items measure physiological symptoms.
The brief social phobia scale bsps is an observerrated scale designed to assess the characteristic symptoms of social phobia, using three subscalesfear, avoidance, and physiological arousal. Discriminant validity of the social phobia and anxiety. Fear of embarrassment causes me to avoid doing things or speaking to people 7. It is available in spanish, as well as in a modified version for adolescents. Validity and reliability in an adolescent community sample helena s. The spaib consists of 16 items that are answered with a likert scale of 5 points intead of 7, as in the original form. Its purpose is to assess the range of social interaction and performance situations feared by a patient in order to assist in the diagnosis.
First, by a behavior test administered 5 to 15 minutes before and after each experimental exposure session. By learning more about fear and anxiety in the brain, scientists may be able to create better treatments. Grids, guides, and measurements in pdfs, adobe acrobat. Brief social phobia scale how is brief social phobia. Clinical global impressionseverity anxiety sensitivity index3rd.
Evaluation of the psychometric properties of two short forms. A brief cognitivebehavioral treatment for social anxiety. The brief social phobia scale bsps is an observerrated scale designed to assess the characteristic symptoms of social phobia, using three subscalesfear, avoidance, and physiological arousalwhich may be combined into a total score. Internal consistency estimates were high for the original two scales.
Researchers have found that several parts of the brain are involved in fear and anxiety. This fear can be so strong that it gets in the way of going to work or school or doing other everyday things. Social phobia, also known as social anxiety disorder is a marked and persistent fear of one or more social or performance situations in which the person is exposed to unfamiliar people or to possible scrutiny by. Social anxiety social anxiety is an anxiety disorder where we believe that others will judge us negatively e. A psychometric evaluation article pdf available in psychological medicine 271. Liebowitz social anxiety scale name date fill out the following questionnaire with the most suitable answer listed below. The brief social phobia scale article pdf available in the journal of clinical psychiatry 52 suppl11. Instructions, scoring information, and interpretation guidelines are provided. First, by a behavior test administered 5 to 15 minutes before and after. Validity and reliability of the social phobia safety. Symptoms represented by the scale items are found frequently in social phobia, and the instrument demonstrates acceptable. Inventory spai, the social phobia scale sps and the.
Evaluation of the psychometric properties of two short forms of the social interaction anxiety scale and the social phobia scale allura l. Concepts, research and interventions relating to the self and shyness. Crosscultural validation of the brief social phobia scale. Social phobia sometimes runs in families, but no one knows for sure why some people have it, while others dont. The nature and causes of social anxiety disorder treatment of social anxiety disorder the south african depression and anxiety group 011 262 6396 za kindly supported by social phobia is not shyness social phobia is defined as an intense fear of becoming humiliated in social situations.
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