Comprehension of self-report evidence-based measures of anxiety

Depression and Anxiety

Volumn 28, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 607-614

  McHugh, R Kathryn ^a   Rasmussen, Jessica L ^a   Otto, Michael W ^a  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

anxiety disorders; assessment; evidence based; literacy; self report

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY; ARTICLE; COMPREHENSION; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; LANGUAGE ABILITY; OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF REPORT;

ANXIETY DISORDERS; COMPREHENSION; EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE; HUMANS; LINGUISTICS; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 79959944037     PISSN: 10914269     EISSN: 15206394     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/da.20827     Document Type: Article

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