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Anxiety Disorders Screener - Child #120201
Protocol Release Date
  May 12, 2010 Protocol Name From Source
The Expert Review Panel has not reviewed this measure yet. Description of Protocol
The revised version of the Screen for Child Anxiety Related Emotional Disorders (SCARED-R) is a 66 item self report questionnaire designed to measure symptoms of panic disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, social phobia, separation anxiety disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder and specific phobias in children age 8 to 17. Specific Instructions
None Protocol
A number of statements which refer to children’s fears and anxiety are given below. Please read each statement carefully and indicate how frequently you have that symptom: "almost never, sometimes, or often." 1. When frightened, it is hard to breathe. [ ] Almost Never [ ] Sometimes [ ] Often 2. I am afraid of heights. [ ] Almost Never [ ] Sometimes [ ] Often 3. I get headaches or stomach aches when I am at school. [ ] Almost Never [ ] Sometimes [ ] Often 4. I don’t like to be with people I don’t know. [ ] Almost Never [ ] Sometimes [ ] Often 5. When I see blood, I get dizzy. [ ] Almost Never [ ] Sometimes [ ] Often 6. I want that things are in a fixed order. [ ] Almost Never [ ] Sometimes [ ] Often 7. I get scared when I sleep away from home. [ ] Almost Never [ ] Sometimes [ ] Often 8. I worry about others not liking me. [ ] Almost Never [ ] Sometimes [ ] Often 9. When frightened, I feel like passing out. [ ] Almost Never [ ] Sometimes [ ] Often 10. I think that I will be contaminated with a serious disease. [ ] Almost Never [ ] Sometimes [ ] Often 11. I am nervous. [ ] Almost Never [ ] Sometimes [ ] Often 12. I have thoughts that frighten me. [ ] Almost Never [ ] Sometimes [ ] Often 13. I follow my parents wherever they go. [ ] Almost Never [ ] Sometimes [ ] Often 14. People tell me that I look nervous. [ ] Almost Never [ ] Sometimes [ ] Often 15. I feel nervous with people I don’t know well. [ ] Almost Never [ ] Sometimes [ ] Often 16. I am afraid to visit the doctor. [ ] Almost Never [ ] Sometimes [ ] Often 17. I don’t like going to school. [ ] Almost Never [ ] Sometimes [ ] Often 18. When frightened, I feel like going crazy. [ ] Almost Never [ ] Sometimes [ ] Often 19. I worry about sleeping alone. [ ] Almost Never [ ] Sometimes [ ] Often 20. I am afraid to visit the dentist. [ ] Almost Never [ ] Sometimes [ ] Often 21. I worry about being as good as other kids. [ ] Almost Never [ ] Sometimes [ ] Often 22. I am afraid of an animal that is not really dangerous. [ ] Almost Never [ ] Sometimes [ ] Often 23. I get scared when there is thunder in the air. [ ] Almost Never [ ] Sometimes [ ] Often 24. I do things more than twice in order to check whether I did it right. [ ] Almost Never [ ] Sometimes [ ] Often 25. I have frightening dreams about a very aversive event I once experienced. [ ] Almost Never [ ] Sometimes [ ] Often 26. I want things to be clean and tidy. [ ] Almost Never [ ] Sometimes [ ] Often 27. When frightened, I feel that things are not real. [ ] Almost Never [ ] Sometimes [ ] Often 28. I feel scared when I have to fly in an airplane. [ ] Almost Never [ ] Sometimes [ ] Often 29. I have nightmares about my parents. [ ] Almost Never [ ] Sometimes [ ] Often 30. I worry about going to school. [ ] Almost Never [ ] Sometimes [ ] Often 31. I do things to get less scared of my thoughts. [ ] Almost Never [ ] Sometimes [ ] Often 32. When frightened, my heart beats fast. [ ] Almost Never [ ] Sometimes [ ] Often 33. I am scared when I get an injection. [ ] Almost Never [ ] Sometimes [ ] Often 34. I am afraid to get a serious disease. [ ] Almost Never [ ] Sometimes [ ] Often 35. I feel weak and shaky. [ ] Almost Never [ ] Sometimes [ ] Often 36. I have nightmares about bad happening to me. [ ] Almost Never [ ] Sometimes [ ] Often 37. I am so scared of a harmless animal that I do not dare to touch it. [ ] Almost Never [ ] Sometimes [ ] Often 38. I worry about things working out for me. [ ] Almost Never [ ] Sometimes [ ] Often 39. I doubt whether I really did something. [ ] Almost Never [ ] Sometimes [ ] Often 40. When frightened, I sweat a lot. [ ] Almost Never [ ] Sometimes [ ] Often 41. I am a worrier. [ ] Almost Never [ ] Sometimes [ ] Often 42. I feel scared when I watch an operation. [ ] Almost Never [ ] Sometimes [ ] Often 43. I try not to think about a very aversive event I once experienced. [ ] Almost Never [ ] Sometimes [ ] Often 44. I get really frightened for no reason. [ ] Almost Never [ ] Sometimes [ ] Often 45. I am afraid to be alone at home. [ ] Almost Never [ ] Sometimes [ ] Often 46. I get scared when I think back of a very aversive event I once experienced. [ ] Almost Never [ ] Sometimes [ ] Often 47. I find it hard to talk with people I don’t know. [ ] Almost Never [ ] Sometimes [ ] Often 48. When frightened, I feel like I am choking. [ ] Almost Never [ ] Sometimes [ ] Often 49. People tell me I worry too much. [ ] Almost Never [ ] Sometimes [ ] Often 50. I don’t like being away from my family. [ ] Almost Never [ ] Sometimes [ ] Often 51. I am afraid of having anxiety attacks. [ ] Almost Never [ ] Sometimes [ ] Often 52. I worry that something bad might happen to my parents. [ ] Almost Never [ ] Sometimes [ ] Often 53. I am shy with people I don’t know well. [ ] Almost Never [ ] Sometimes [ ] Often 54. I fantasize about hurting other people. [ ] Almost Never [ ] Sometimes [ ] Often 55. I worry about the future. [ ] Almost Never [ ] Sometimes [ ] Often 56. When frightened, I feel like throwing up. [ ] Almost Never [ ] Sometimes [ ] Often 57. I worry about how well I do things. [ ] Almost Never [ ] Sometimes [ ] Often 58. I am scared to go to school. [ ] Almost Never [ ] Sometimes [ ] Often 59. I worry about things that happened in the past. [ ] Almost Never [ ] Sometimes [ ] Often 60. When frightened, I feel dizzy. [ ] Almost Never [ ] Sometimes [ ] Often 61. I get scared in small, closed places. [ ] Almost Never [ ] Sometimes [ ] Often 62. I have thoughts that I prefer not to have. [ ] Almost Never [ ] Sometimes [ ] Often 63. I am afraid of the dark. [ ] Almost Never [ ] Sometimes [ ] Often 64. I have unbidden thoughts about a very aversive event I once experienced. [ ] Almost Never [ ] Sometimes [ ] Often 65. I am afraid of an animal that most children do not fear. [ ] Almost Never [ ] Sometimes [ ] Often 66. I don’t like being in a hospital. [ ] Almost Never [ ] Sometimes [ ] Often Scoring: Almost Never is scored 0, Sometimes is scored 1 and Often is scored 2. Screen for Child Anxiety Related Emotional Disorders total score and subscores can be obtained by adding up relevant items. For more detailed information on scoring the Screen for Child Anxiety Related Emotional Disorders, see Muris et al., 1998. Variables
Selection Rationale
The revised version of the Screen for Child Anxiety Related Emotional Disorders (SCARED-R) was vetted against similar anxiety protocols for children and chosen because it is a free, validated self-report instrument that easy to administer and score. Source
Muris, P., Merchelbach, H., Mayer, B., van Brakel, A., Thissen, S., Moulaert, V., Gadet, B. (1998). The Screen for Child Anxiety Related Emotional Disorders (SCARED) and traditional childhood anxiety measures. Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry, 29(4), 327-339. Life Stage
Child, Adolescent Language
English Participant
Child age 8 to 17 Personnel and Training Required
None Equipment Needs
None Standards
General References
American Psychiatric Association (2000). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders: DSM-IV-TR. Washington, DC: Author. Costello, E. J., Angold, A., Burns, B. J., Stangl, D. K., Tweed, D. L., Erkanli, A., & Worthman, C. M. (1996). The Great Smoky Mountains Study of Youth. Goals, design, methods, and the prevalence of DSM-III-R disorders. Archives of General Psychiatry, 53, 1129-1136. Kessler, R. C., Chiu, W. T., Demler, O., & Walters, E. E. (2005). Prevalence, severity, and comorbidity of twelve-month DSM-IV disorders in the National Comorbidity Survey Replication (NCS-R). Archives of General Psychiatry, 62(6), 617-27. Mode of Administration
Self- or proxy-administered questionnaire Derived Variables
None Requirements
Process and Review
The Expert Review Panel has not reviewed this measure yet. Please cite use of the PhenX Toolkit as: http://www.phenxtoolkit.org - April 11, 2017, Ver 21.0
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