About: This scale is a self-report measure of anxiety.

Reliability: Internal consistency for the BAI = (Cronbach's a=0.92) Test-retest reliability (1 week) for the BAI = 0.75 (Beck, Epstein, Brown, & Steer, 1988

Validity: The BAI was moderately correlated with the revised Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale 51), and mildly correlated with the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale 25) (Beck et al., 1988)

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The total score is calculated by finding the sum of the 21 items. Score of 0 - 21 = low anxiety Score of 22 - 35 = moderate anxiety Score of 36 and above = potentially concerning levels of anxiety

Beck, A. T., Epstein, N., Brown, G., Steer, R. A. (1988 An inventory for measuring clinical anxiety: Psychometric properties. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 56, 893-897.

Below is a list of common symptoms of anxiety. Please carefully read each item in the list. Indicate how much you have been bothered by that symptom during the past month, including today, by circling the number in the corresponding space in the column next to each symptom.

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Numbness or tingling Feeling hot Wobbliness in legs

happening Dizzy or lightheaded Heart pounding/racing Unsteady

Feeling of choking Hands trembling Shaky / unsteady Fear of losing control Difficulty in breathing Fear of dying

Indigestion Faint / lightheaded