Table 2: Use of objective rating scales for measurement of generalized anxiety in pediatric psychiatry.
Reference |
Study type |
Country |
Discipline/Setting |
Age range (years) |
Rating scale |
Becker, et al. [36] |
Case report |
United States |
ADHD specialty clinic |
7 |
Anxiety disorder module of the Kiddie schedule for affective disorders and schizophrenia for school-age children (K-SADS) |
Catone, et al. [37] |
Cross-sectional |
Italy |
Child and adolescent neuropsychiatry unit |
12-18 |
Multidimensional anxiety scale for children (MASC) |
Dowling, et al. [38] |
Retrospective observational |
Australia |
Private psychiatric hospital |
17-90 |
21-item Depression anxiety and stress scale (DASS-21) |
Eggink, et al. [39] |
Cross-sectional |
Netherlands |
Dystonia team, including neuropsychologists |
6-26 |
Child behavior checklist (CBCL) |
Fujita, et al. [40] |
Cross-sectional |
Japan |
Child/adolescent psychiatry clinics |
10-18 |
GAD-7 |
Gonzalez, et al. [41] |
Retrospective observational |
Spain |
Eating disorder unit of outpatient mental health unit |
Included < 18 |
Symptom checklist 90 revised (SCL-90R) |
Halje, et al. [42] |
Prospective observational |
Sweden |
Center for psychological services |
16-25 |
Hospital anxiety and depression scale (HADS) |
Harris, et al. [43] |
Case study |
United Kingdom |
Therapist |
8 |
Revised child anxiety and depression scale (RCADS) |
Iranzo-Tatay, et al. [44] |
Prospective observational |
Spain |
Psychiatrist |
16-69 |
Hamilton anxiety rating scale (HAM-A) |
Martins, et al. [45] |
Prospective observational |
United States |
Child psychiatrist |
15-20 |
Beck anxiety inventory (BAI) |
Rohleder, et al. [46] |
Prospective observational (protocol) |
Australia |
Mental health professionals; youth mental health services |
12-30 |
Overall anxiety severity and impairment scale |
Rocks, et al. [47] |
Retrospective observational |
England |
Child and adolescent mental health services |
Not explicitly stated |
RCADS |
Segev, et al. [48] |
Case Report |
Israel |
Inpatient adolescent psychiatry unit |
17 |
Screen for childhood anxiety related disorders (SCARED) |
Seo, et al. [49] |
Prospective observational |
South Korea |
Inpatient psychiatry (psychiatrists/psychologists) |
> 7 |
HAM-A |
Vaughns, et al. [50] |
Retrospective observational |
United States |
Clinical psychologist |
Adolescence (median: 17) |
K-SADS |
Vause, et al. [51] |
Case report |
United States |
Inpatient pediatric psychiatry unit |
9 |
SCARED |
Weigel, et al. [52] |
Cross-sectional |
Germany |
In- and out-patient institutions providing treatment for anorexia nervosa |
11-55 |
GAD-7 |