Psychometric properties and health correlates of the Geriatric Anxiety Inventory in Australian community-residing older women

References

• Andreescu , C , Belnap , BH , Rollman , BL , Houck , P , Ciliberti , C Mazumdar , S . 2008 . Generalized anxiety disorder severity scale validation in older adults . American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry , 16 ( 10 ) : 813 – 818 .
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Armstrong , T , Bauman , A and Davies , J . 2000 . Physical activity patterns of Australian adults: Results of the 1999 National Physical Activity Survey , Canberra : Australian Institute of Health and Welfare .
   Google Scholar
• Beck , AT , Epstein , N , Brown , G and Steer , RA . 1988 . An inventory for measuring clinical anxiety: Psychometric properties . Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology , 56 ( 6 ) : 893 – 897 .
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Boddice , G , Pachana , NA and Byrne , GJ . 2008 . The clinical utility of the geriatric anxiety inventory in older adults with cognitive impairment . Nursing Older People , 20 ( 8 ) : 36 – 39 .
   PubMedGoogle Scholar
• Byrne , GJ , Pachana , NA , Arnold , E , Chalk , JB and Appadurai , K . 2008 . Performance characteristics of the Geriatric Anxiety Inventory in memory clinic attendees . Alzheimer's & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association , 4 ( 4 ) : T441 – T442 .
   Google Scholar
• Commonwealth of Australia . 2008 . Mental health and wellbeing: Profile of adults, Australia, 2007. Catalogue no. 4326.0 , Canberra : Australian Bureau of Statistics .
   Google Scholar
• Costa , PT Jr and McCrae , RR . 1992 . Revised NEO Personality Inventory (NEO PI-R) and the NEO Five-Factor Inventory (NEO-FFI) professional manual , Odessa, FL : Psychological Assessment Resources .
   Google Scholar
• Crook , TH , Feher , EP and Larrabee , GJ . 1992 . Assessment of memory complaint in age-associated memory impairment: The MAC-Q . International Psychogeriatrics , 4 ( 2 ) : 165 – 176 .
   PubMedGoogle Scholar
• Davies , KN , Burn , WK , McKenzie , FR , Brothwell , JA and Wattis , JP . 1993 . Evaluation of the hospital anxiety and depression scale as a screening instrument in geriatric medical patients . International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry , 8 : 165 – 169 .
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Dennis , RE , Boddington , SJA and Funnell , NJ . 2007 . Self-report measures of anxiety: Are they suitable for older adults? . Aging & Mental Health , 11 ( 6 ) : 668 – 677 .
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Flint , AJ . 2005 . Generalised anxiety disorder in elderly patients . Drugs and Aging , 22 ( 2 ) : 101 – 114 .
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Folstein , MF , Folstein , SE and McHugh , PR . 1975 . ‘Mini-Mental State’: A practical method for grading the cognitive state of patients for the clinician . Journal of Psychiatric Research , 12 : 189 – 198 .
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Hunt , SM , McEwen , J and McKenna , SP . 1985 . Measuring health status: A new tool for clinicians and epidemiologists . Journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners , 35 ( 273 ) : 185 – 188 .
   PubMedGoogle Scholar
• Kessler , RC , Abelson , J , Demler , O , Escobar , JI , Gibbon , M Guyer , ME . 2004 . Clinical calibration of DSM-IV diagnoses in the World Mental Health (WMH) version of the World Health Organization (WHO) Composite International Diagnostic Interview (WMHCIDI) . International Journal of Methods in Psychiatric Research , 13 ( 2 ) : 122 – 139 .
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Kessler , RC , Angermeyer , M , Anthony , JC , de Graaf , R , Demyttenaere , K , Gasaquet , I World Mental Health Survey Consortium. , WHO . 2007 . Lifetime prevalence and age-of-onset distributions of mental disorders in the World Health Organization's World Mental Health Survey Initiative . World Psychiatry , 6 ( 3 ) : 168 – 176 .
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Khoo , SK , O’Neill , S , Travers , C , Oldenburg , B and The LAW Study Group . 2008 . Age-related changes relevant to health in women: Design, recruitment, and retention strategies for the Longitudinal Assessment of Women (LAW) study . Journal of Women's Health , 17 ( 1 ) : 135 – 146 .
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Lecrubier , Y , Sheehan , D , Weiller , E , Amorim , P , Bonora , I Sheehan , K . 1997 . The Mini International, Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI). A short diagnostic structured interview: Reliability and validity according to the CIDI . European Psychiatry , 12 ( 5 ) : 224 – 231 .
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Mitchell , PH , Powell , L , Blumenthal , J , Norten , J , Ironson , G Pitula , CR . 2003 . A short social support measure for patients recovering from myocardial infarction . Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation , 23 : 398 – 403 .
   PubMedGoogle Scholar
• Pachana , NA , Byrne , GJ , Siddle , H , Koloski , N , Harley , E and Arnold , E . 2007 . Development and validation of the Geriatric Anxiety Inventory . International Psychogeriatrics , 19 ( 1 ) : 103 – 114 .
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Rozzini , L , Chilovi , BV , Peli , M , Conti , M , Rozzini , R Trabucchi , M . 2009 . Anxiety symptoms in mild cognitive impairment . International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry , 24 ( 3 ) : 300 – 305 .
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Shear , K , Belnap , BH , Mazumdar , S , Houck , P and Rollman , BL . 2006 . Generalized Anxiety Disorder Severity Scale (GADSS): A preliminary validation scale . Depression and Anxiety , 23 ( 2 ) : 77 – 82 .
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Sheehan , DV , Lecrubier , Y , Harnett-Sheehan , K , Janavs , J , Weiller , E Bonora , LI . 1997 . Reliability and validity of the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI): According to the SCID-P . European Psychiatry , 12 ( 5 ) : 232 – 241 .
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Sinoff , G , Ore , L , Zlotogrosky , D and Tamir , A . 1999 . Short anxiety screening test: A brief instrument for detecting anxiety in the elderly . International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry , 14 ( 12 ) : 1062 – 1071 .
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Spielberger , CD . 1983 . Manual for the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) , Palo Alto, CA : Consulting Psychologists Press .
   Google Scholar
• Yesavage , JA , Brink , TL , Rose , TL , Lum , O , Huang , V Adey , M . 1983 . Development and validation of a geriatric depression screening scale: A preliminary report . Journal of Psychiatric Research , 17 ( 1 ) : 37 – 49 .
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Zigmond , AS and Snaith , RP . 1983 . The hospital and depression scale . Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica , 67 ( 6 ) : 361 – 370 .
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar