SCAS
Spence Children's Anxiety Scale (SCAS)
The SCAS is a self-report questionnaire that measures the extent of anxiety symptoms in children and adolescents according to DSM-IV criteria. This tool distinguishes between different anxiety disorders (panic disorder/agoraphobia, separation anxiety, social phobia, obsessive-compulsive disorder, generalized anxiety, specific phobia), which helps guide diagnosis and intervention.
- Number of questions
- 45 questions
- Estimated duration
- 10 minutes
- Language
- English
- Original name
- Spence Children's Anxiety Scale
- Target audience
- Children and adolescents
- Authors
- Susan H. Spence (1998)
Preview of the 45 questions
Scoring & interpretation
Each question is rated on a scale from 0 (never) to 3 (always). Raw scores are added up to obtain a total anxiety score and partial scores for each subscale. High scores indicate a higher level of anxiety. Cutoff scores are available to assist clinical interpretation.
Usage
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