Abstract
Development of a Scale to Measure Symptoms of Anxiety and Depression in the General UK Population: the Psychiatric Symptom Frequency Scale
Lindelow M~~Hardy R~~Rodgers B
This article describes the development of the PSF (psychiatric symptom frequency scale) as well as a study to examine the effectiveness of the PSF in evaluating anxiety & depression in a general populace. When developing the PSF, it had to be administered by lay people and assess accurately in a relatively short amount of time. By comparing the PSF to other tests, the study found that the PSF is a useful and valid scale for evaluating anxiety & depression, and is easily adminstered. (41 refs.)