Comparison of the GAD-7 and ImPACT symptom cluster scores in measuring anxiety among college athletes.

IF 1.7 4区 心理学
Robert Cruz,Anthony LoGalbo
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Assessing mental health needs among college athletes is important given the frequency of symptoms of depression and anxiety and associated complications that may arise after a sports-related concussion. The purpose of this study was to explore the utility of the General Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7) as an independent measure of anxiety symptoms among Division II collegiate athletes (n = 568) during baseline concussion assessments, which also included the post-concussion symptom scale (PCSS) and a measure of depression, the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9). While only 31 athletes (5.5%) fell above the established GAD-7 cutoff score of 5 or more, a sizable proportion of them (13 or 41.9%) endorsed 0 items on the PCSS affective symptom cluster. Additionally, ∼2% of athletes reported elevated symptoms of anxiety but not depression. These findings support the incorporation of a brief stand-alone anxiety screening tool during concussion baseline evaluations to ensure better detection of student athletes with elevated anxiety symptoms who might otherwise be overlooked, so they may be referred for further diagnostic assessment.
比较 GAD-7 和 ImPACT 症状群评分在测量大学生运动员焦虑方面的作用。
鉴于抑郁和焦虑症状的频繁出现以及运动相关脑震荡后可能出现的相关并发症,评估大学生运动员的心理健康需求非常重要。本研究的目的是探讨在进行脑震荡基线评估时,将 "一般焦虑症-7(GAD-7)"作为独立的焦虑症状测量方法在二级大学运动员(568 人)中的实用性,基线评估还包括脑震荡后症状量表(PCSS)和抑郁症测量方法 "患者健康问卷-9(PHQ-9)"。虽然只有 31 名运动员(5.5%)的 GAD-7 临界分值超过了 5 分或更高,但其中相当一部分运动员(13 人,占 41.9%)在 PCSS 情绪症状群中的认可项目为 0。此外,有 2% 的运动员报告焦虑症状升高,但没有抑郁症状。这些研究结果支持在脑震荡基线评估中加入简短的独立焦虑筛查工具,以确保更好地发现焦虑症状升高的学生运动员,否则他们可能会被忽视,从而转诊接受进一步的诊断评估。
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Applied Neuropsychology-Adult
Applied Neuropsychology-Adult CLINICAL NEUROLOGY-PSYCHOLOGY
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