Anxiety Disorders

Investigators at University of Nebraska have published new data on anxiety disorders

Published in Mental Health Weekly Digest, August 18th, 2008

According to a study from the United States, "Frequent assessment during therapy can improve treatments and provide accountability. However, clinicians often do not monitor progress because of the time it takes to administer. and score assessments."

"In response, the Social Anxiety Session Change Index (SASCI) was developed. The SASCI is a short, easily administered rating of subjective improvement that asks clients with social anxiety disorder how much they have changed since the beg-inning of therapy. Change on the SASCI was related to change in fear of negative evaluation, a core aspect of social anxiety, and to clinician-rated improvement, but not to ratings of...

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Source: Mental Health Weekly Digest (2008-08-18)

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