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The assessment of agoraphobic attitudes

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  16 April 2020

C Faravelli  and
S Paterniti
C Faravelli
Affiliation:
Department of Neurology and Psychiatry, University of Florence, Policlinic of Careggi, Viale Morgagni 85, 50134Firenze, Italy
S Paterniti
Affiliation:
Department of Neurology and Psychiatry, University of Florence, Policlinic of Careggi, Viale Morgagni 85, 50134Firenze, Italy
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Summary

The Phobic Attitude Scale (PAS) is a new 15-item inventory designed to assess sub-clinical agoraphobic attitudes as well as the severity of pathological avoidance. Its psychometric properties have been examined in three groups of subjects: 41 outpatients suffering from DSM III-R Panic Disorder, with or without agoraphobia, 62 healthy controls and 12 mixed psychiatric patients.The instrument proved to be simple and easy to use. PD patients scored significantly higher than healthy controls, with mixed psychiatric cases showing intermediate values. The Test-Retest procedure gave rise to satisfactory kappa coefficients (0.25 to 1) and the internal consistency was good (Cronbach alpha = 0.86). Factor analysis produced three factors: “crowded and social situations”,“enclosed and open spaces/riding situations” and “simple phobia”.

Keywords

agoraphobiaassessmentpanic disorder
Type
Original article
Information
European Psychiatry , Volume 9 , Issue 5 , 1994 , pp. 223 - 228
Copyright
Copyright © Elsevier, Paris 1994

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