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Generalized anxiety disorder and the Hamilton anxiety rating scale in Parkinson's disease

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Kummer, Arthur, Cardoso, Francisco, Teixeira, Antonio Lucio·2010·Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria

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UNLABELLED: Anxiety is common in Parkinson's disease (PD), but studies concerning specific anxiety disorders are scarce. Essential psychometric properties of anxiety rating scales are also lacking. OBJECTIVE: To investigate general anxiety disorder (GAD) in PD and psychometric properties of the Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale (Ham-A). METHOD: Ninety-one PD patients underwent neurological and psychiatric examination, which included the MINI-Plus, the Ham-A and the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (Ham-D). RESULTS: GAD was present in 30.8% of PD patients. Patients with GAD had longer disease duration (p=0.044) and were in use of higher doses of levodopa (p=0.034). They also tended to have more motor fluctuations and dyskinesias. The group with GAD scored higher in Ham-A (p<0.001), in the somatic (p=0.004) and psychic (p<0.001) subscales of Ham-A, and in Ham-D (p=0.004). The Ham-A showed good internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha=0.893) and a cutoff score of 10/11 is suggested to screen for GAD. CONCLUSION: GAD is frequent in PD and the Ham-A may be a useful instrument to screen for this disorder.

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Authors
Kummer, A., Cardoso, F., & Teixeira, A. L.
Affiliations
  • Federal University of Minas Gerais, Brazil
  • Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (BR)
  • Federal University of Minas Gerais, Brazil; UFMG
Venue
Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
Published
2010-08
Volume
68
Issue
4
Pages
495-501
ISSN
0004-282X (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2000777554
Cited by
103
References
36
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5.01
Type
journal article
Language
en
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cc-by-nc
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Funders
  • Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico
  • Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de Minas Gerais
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Neurology › Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Neurology › Neurological disorders and treatments
Keywords
generalized anxiety disorder, Parkinson's disease, Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale, psychometric properties, anxiety screening, levodopa dose, motor fluctuations, dyskinesia, depression, internal consistency
MeSH terms
Anxiety Disorders, Cross-Sectional Studies, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Parkinson Disease, Psychiatric Status Rating Scales, Psychometrics, ROC Curve, Sensitivity and Specificity

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