The dutch social interaction anxiety scale and the social. The social interaction anxiety scale sias and the social phobia scale sps assess anxiety in social interactions and fear of scrutiny by others. Brief social phobia scale bsps mapi research trust. The spin 56 is a recently created scale developed to assess the three important dimensions fear, avoidance, physiology of social phobia in a brief format relative to previous selfreport scales. The measurement instrument used for diagnosis was the brief social phobia scale bsps. First, by a behavior test administered 5 to 15 minutes before and after each experimental exposure session. Symptoms represented by the scale items are found frequently in social phobia. Evaluation of the psychometric properties of two short forms of the social interaction anxiety scale and the social phobia scale allura l. 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.
Both scales correlated negatively and significantly with measures of social desirability. The average total score reduces the overall score to a 5point scale. For each question, please circle a number to indicate the degree to which you feel the statement. Brief cbti for insomnia comorbid with social phobia.
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. Factor structure of the social interaction anxiety scale and. Introduction social phobia sp is characterized by the extreme fear of embarrassment, criticism, or negative evaluation american psychiatric association, 2000. During treatment, it is a workbook in which individuals can record their own experience of their disorder, together with the additional advice. 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. 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. Individuals with sp frequently avoid, or endure with great dif culty, social situations such as parties, interviews, speaking in groups, and dating. It is strongly related to other related measures of social anxiety and social phobia, including the liebowitz social anxiety scale lsas, mini social phobia inventory minispin, brief fear of negative evaluation scale bfne, the fear of positive evaluation scale fpes, and the interaction anxiousness scale. Anxiety scale sias and social phobia scale sps to assess two. 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. Concurrent validity was established for the scales. Confirmatory factor analysis of the combined social phobia scale.
Psychometric properties of the social phobia inventory spin. Social phobia safety behaviours scale ecsas, visando a verificar a. Drawing by 72soul 0 21 specific social phobia drawing by radiantskies 0 230 social phobia concept stock illustration by medclips 0 1 social phobia closed door stock illustration by sergeyvasutin 0 7 social phobia word cloud clipart by ibreakstock 0 4 social phobia rubber stamp stock illustrations by lkeskinen 0 3 social phobia. Ask the patient to rate fear and avoidance during the past week on 03 likert scales. The dutch social interaction anxiety scale and the social phobia. The social interaction anxiety scale sias and the social. Pdf the brief social phobia scale bsps is an observerrated scale designed to assess the characteristic symptoms of social phobia, using. Social interaction anxiety scale sias6 and social phobia. This alternative social anxiety scale sas carefully evaluates social behaviors and. Bsps is 11 items scale which measures social phobia symptoms. Evaluation of the psychometric properties of two short forms. Brief vf and projective drawing would be useful for individuals to see the change in themselves. What is the abbreviation for brief social phobia scale. 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.
The sps was less specific than the sias to symptoms of social phobia. For the social phobia scale sps and the social interaction anxiety scale sias. This fear can be so strong that it gets in the way of going to work or school or doing other. Bsps abbreviation stands for brief social phobia scale. 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. Suitable assessment measures include the brief social phobia scale davidson et al, 1991 and the social anxiety scale liebowitz, 2002, which are both observerrated. Generalized anxiety disorder 7item gad7 scale over the last 2 weeks, how often have you been bothered by the following problems. Measuring the scale and scope of social anxiety among students. Social phobia and anxiety inventory brief, abbreviated as spaib, is a spanish version of the social phobia and anxiety inventory. Confirmatory factor analysis cfa of their ratings indicated. Changes in picturing of self in social anxiety disorder.
Social phobia and anxiety inventorybrief form wikipedia. This paper, drawing from a study conducted at higher education institutions. Social interaction anxiety scale sias6 and social phobia scale sps6 name. The spins 17 items, phrased similar to those on the bsps, are rated on a scale 0 not at all to 4 extremely.
This study examines the psychometric properties of the dutch versions of the sias and sps using data from a large group of patients with social phobia and a communitybased sample. Brief social phobia scale how is brief social phobia scale. We also draw attention to some of the limitations of this study. The social interaction anxiety scale sias and the social phobia. Interventions for children and young people with social anxiety disorder. In 1993, psychology today magazine named social phobia the disorder of the decade. 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. 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.
Fear of embarrassment causes me to avoid doing things or speaking to people 7. Picturing of self changed as a result of the use of cbt. An investigation of the psychometric properties of the social. Crosscultural validation of the brief social phobia scale. It evaluates the same psychological factors as spai related to cognition, behavior and somatic symptoms usually exhibited by persons with social anxiety. Even if one only uses some of the above questionnaires, there is now a lot of information that has been recorded. Participants n 526 were adults from the general community who completed the sps and sias. Study of the psychometric qualities of the brief social. Social phobia is an anxiety disorder involving intense distress in response to public situations. The social phobia and social interaction anxiety scales. Social phobia social phobia is a strong fear of being judged by others and of being embarrassed. Each of 18 bsps items is anchored to a 5point rating scale. Brief social phobia scale bsps brief social phobia scale bsps was developed by davidson et al 1991. The benefits of the scales are that they are concise and provide separate scores for performance and interaction anxiety 4.
This is a pdf file of an unedited manuscript that has. Social thoughts and beliefs scale, stabs, social phobia, social. This case report aims to illustrate the possibility of rectifying sleep disturbances comorbid with social phobia, using a brief. A confirmatory factor analysis in study i provided support for the fit of a twofactor model of the sias and sps. Liebowitz social anxiety scale lsas pdf liebowitz social anxiety scale lsas html social phobia inventory spin pdf modified groningen distress scale for a phobic patient.
Confirmatory factor analysis of the combined social phobia. Social phobia patient treatment manual this manual is both a guide to treatment and a workbook for persons who suffer from social phobia. Liebowitz social anxiety scale clinical psychology. Brief social phobia scale bsps available in the handbook of psychiatric measures book with cdrom for windows by the american psychiatric association buy. Women and men between ages 18 and 35 were included, who had a diagnosis of moderate or severe social anxiety. The spin was developed on the basis of the clinicianadministered brief social. 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. Recognising these limitations, we undertook the development of a selfrated scale, based on the intervieweradministered brief social phobia scale bsps. Systematic assessment of social phobia in clinical.
Kutcher generalised social anxiety disorder scale for. Pdf an observer measure of social phobic symptoms, referred to as the brief social phobia scale, consists of 11 items, 7 evaluating. However, neither its total score nor any of its component summary scores are specific to symptoms of social phobia. Through the course of cbt, liebowitz social anxiety scale scores reduced significantly in both cases. The social interaction anxiety scale sias and the social phobia scale sps. Severity measure for social anxiety disorder american psychiatric.
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