Psychometric properties of the anxiety sensitivity index-3 in an acute and heterogeneous treatment sample

Rifkin, Lara S.; Beard, Courtney; Hsu, Kean J.; Garner, Lauryn E.; Björgvinsson, Thröstur

doi:10.1016/j.janxdis.2015.09.010

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“…The MAD group scored higher than those with MDD or other anxiety disorders in the ASI total score. This is in accordance with the work reported by Rifkin et al (), indicating that a MAD group scored higher on the AS than any other anxiety disorder group. In contrast to Rifkin et al (); however, the ASI total score of the MAD group in this study was not significantly different from that of the PTSD group.…”

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“…This is in accordance with the work reported by Rifkin et al (), indicating that a MAD group scored higher on the AS than any other anxiety disorder group. In contrast to Rifkin et al (); however, the ASI total score of the MAD group in this study was not significantly different from that of the PTSD group. This may be due to the fact that PTSD is robustly associated with physiological reactivity to trauma‐related cues (Pole, ).…”

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“…Therefore, re‐analyzing previously published data with ASI‐3, which has three stable dimensions, is necessary to produce reliable results. In spite of the relevance of AS for depression was reported in previous studies (Cox et al, ; Deacon & Abramowitz, ; Taylor et al, ), no recent study that has used the ASI‐3 examined its differential relevance to depression (Rifkin et al, ; Wheaton et al, ). Additionally, it does not make sense to select and analyze groups without controlling for comorbidities (Rifkin et al, ).…”

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Differences in anxiety sensitivity factors between anxiety and depressive disorders

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Background Anxiety sensitivity (AS) refers to the tendency to fear physical sensations associated with anxiety due to concerns about potential physical, social, or cognitive consequences. Many previous studies were limited by the use of the anxiety sensitivity index (ASI) or the ASI‐revised (ASI‐R), which are both measurements with unitary or unstable structures. No recent study that has utilized the ASI‐3 examined the relations between AS dimensions and depression. Thus, we examined multiple relationships between AS and anxiety disorders and depression using the ASI‐3. Methods The total sample consisted of 667 outpatients, diagnosed according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders fourth text revision as assessed by a structured clinical interview. There were eight patient groups: multiple anxiety disorder, major depressive disorder (MDD), panic disorder (PD), social phobia (SP), obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD), posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), and anxiety disorder not otherwise specified (AD NOS). We conducted one‐way analysis of variances and post hoc tests to compare the ASI‐3 total and subscale scores across the groups. Results The physical concern score was higher in patients with PD than patients with MDD, SP, OCD, or GAD. The social concern score was higher in the SP group than those with MDD, PD, GAD, and AD NOS. Patients with GAD and PTSD showed higher cognitive concern scores than the patients with PD. Conclusion Results partially replicated the relationship between PD and physical concern, between SP and social concern, and between GAD and cognitive concern examining the relationships between AS dimensions and anxiety disorders.

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“…Faktorska struktura upitnika ASI-3 može biti najadekvatnije predstavljena bifaktorskim modelom, što je u skladu sa rezultatima prethodnih studija (Ebesutani et al, 2014;Ghisi et al, 2016;Osman et al, 2010;Rifkin et al, 2015). Iz adekvatne saglasnosti pretpostavljenog bifaktorskog modela sa stvarnim podacima proizlazi implikacija da stavke ASI-3 upitnika, pored toga što mere unitarni konstrukt (opštu senzitivnost na anksioznost), mere i specifičnije elemente (senzitivnost na kognitivnu, fizičku i socijalnu komponentu anksioznog stanja).…”

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“…Iako ASI-3 ima dobru internu validnost na uzorku iz opšte populacije, ovakvi nalazi mogu sugerisati i potencijalnu značajnu praktičnu korisnost ukupnog skora ASI-3 u kontekstu (sub)kliničkog nivoa simptomatologije. Ovo, između ostalog, vodi ka pretpostavci da bi ASI-3 bio dobra mera promene u evaluaciji psihoterapijskog tretmana kao što sugerišu rezultati istraživanja Rifkina i saradnika (Rifkin et al, 2015).…”

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Psihometrijska Evaluacija Srpske Adaptacije Indeksa Senzitivnosti Na Simptome Anksioznosti (Asi-3)

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Osnovni cilj ovog rada je provera validnosti i psihometrijskih karakteristika Indeksa senzitivnosti na simptome anksioznosti (ASI-3), na srpskom uzorku ispitanika iz opšte populacije. Uzorak je činilo 553 ispitanika starosti 18 do 60 godina, pri čemu je bilo više ispitanika ženskog pola (82.1%). Rezultati konfirmativne faktorske analize (CFA) ukazuju da bifaktorski model, sa jednim generalnim faktorom opšte senzitivnosti na simptome anksioznosti i tri specifična faktora -zabrinutost za fizičko funkcionisanje, zabrinutost za kognitivno funkcionisanje i zabrinutost u socijalnim situacijama, ima najbolji fit. Rezultati analiza baziranih na teoriji odgovora na stavke (IRT: 2PL model) ukazuju na to da je ASI-3 relativno težak, odnosno da je prilagođen ispitanicima sa prosečnim i natprosečnim nivoom latentne osobine. Na osnovu rezultata baziranih na korelaciono-regresionim analizama donet je zaključak o dobroj konvergentnoj, divergentnoj i inkrementalnoj validnosti upitnika ASI-3. IRT analizama je identifikovana grupa od pet problematičnih stavki (niski parametri informativnosti i diskriminativnosti kao i visoki parametri težine) i razmotrena je njihova potencijalna primena u kliničkoj praksi. Konačno, generalni faktor opšte senzitivnosti na simptome anksioznosti, a u manjoj meri i specifični faktori imaju potencijal u objašnjavanju dodatne varijanse spoljnih kriterijuma povrh koncepta anksioznosti iz domena revidirane teorije osetljivosti na potkrepljenje, što ukazuje na inkrementalnu validnosti upitnika ASI-3. Ponuđene su kliničke i istraživačke implikacije.Ključne reči: senzitivnost na anksioznost, ASI-3, bifaktorski model, konfirmatorna faktorska analiza (CFA), teorija odgovora na stavke (IRT) 2 Rad je nastao u okviru projekta Ministarstva prosvete, nauke i tehnološkog razvoja (179006).

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Is there a basis for a weight cut‐off point? A large‐scale investigation of atypical anorexia and anorexia nervosa subtypes among patients at a residential treatment centre

Wong,

Lowe

2024

Euro Eating Disorders Rev

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ObjectiveThere is debate surrounding how to differentiate between anorexia nervosa (AN) and atypical AN (atypAN) as diagnostic entities, and whether a distinction based on BMI is warranted. Better understanding eating disorder (ED) and emotional symptoms across atypAN and AN subtypes [AN‐restricting (AN‐R), AN‐binge/purge (AN‐BP)], with and without controlling for BMI, can elucidate how atypAN differs from AN subtypes and whether there is a basis for a BMI cut‐off.Methods1810 female patients at an ED treatment centre completed intake surveys. ANCOVAs assessed differences across AN‐R (n = 853), AN‐BP (n = 726), and atypAN (n = 231) groups on ED, depressive, and anxiety symptoms, anxiety sensitivity, experiential avoidance, and mindfulness, with and without controlling for BMI.ResultsRelative to AN‐R, atypAN and AN‐BP groups endorsed significantly higher ED and depressive symptoms, anxiety sensitivity, experiential avoidance, and significantly lower mindfulness (all p < 0.001), but atypAN and AN‐BP groups did not differ from one another. When controlling for BMI, all previously significant differences between atypAN and AN‐R did not remain significant.ConclusionIndividuals with atypAN who have a higher BMI experience more pronounced ED and emotional symptoms, suggesting that relying solely on BMI as a marker of illness severity may be problematic.

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Psychometric properties of the anxiety sensitivity index-3 in an acute and heterogeneous treatment sample

Cited by 28 publications

References 23 publications

Differences in anxiety sensitivity factors between anxiety and depressive disorders

Differences in anxiety sensitivity factors between anxiety and depressive disorders

Psihometrijska Evaluacija Srpske Adaptacije Indeksa Senzitivnosti Na Simptome Anksioznosti (Asi-3)

Is there a basis for a weight cut‐off point? A large‐scale investigation of atypical anorexia and anorexia nervosa subtypes among patients at a residential treatment centre

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