Description: The Screen for Child Anxiety Related Disorders (SCARED) is a 41-item measure used to assess childhood anxiety across 5 factors.
Self-report ages: 8-17 years
Pediatric Proxy-report (patient) ages: 5-17 years
The 5 factors assessed in the measure are:
- Somatic/Panic: assesses physical symptoms associated with panic and anxiety.
- General Anxiety: evaluates excessive worry and anxiety that is not specific to particular situations.
- Separation Anxiety: measures anxiety related to separation from attachment figures (typically parents/carers).
- Social Phobia: evaluates fear and anxiety in social or performance situations.
- School Avoidance: assesses anxiety and avoidance related to the school environment.
Scoring: Higher score indicates higher likelihood of anxiety-related disorder.
A total score of ≥ 25 may indicate the presence of an Anxiety Disorder.
Scores higher than 30 are more specific:
- A score of 7 for items 1, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 19, 22, 24, 27, 30, 34, 38 may indicate Panic Disorder or Significant Somatic Symptoms.
- A score of 9 for items 5, 7, 14, 21, 23, 28, 33, 35, 37 may indicate Generalized Anxiety Disorder.
- A score of 5 for items 4, 8, 13, 16, 20, 25, 29, 31 may indicate Separation Anxiety Disorder.
- A score of 8 for items 3, 10, 26, 32, 39, 40, 41 may indicate Social Anxiety Disorder.
- A score of 3 for items 2, 11, 17, 36 may indicate Significant School Avoidance.
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