Abstract Background The Spence Children's Anxiety Scale (SCAS) is a widely used
instrument for assessing symptoms of anxiety disorders among children and adolescents …

Abstract The Spence Children's Anxiety Scale (SCAS) is one of the most used instruments to
assess anxiety symptoms in children and adolescents. Extensive research has been …

Anxiety disorders are among the most prevalent mental health disorders experienced by
children and are associated with significant negative outcomes. Only a minority of affected …

Background: The characterization of adolescents at high risk for develo** depression has
traditionally relied on the presence or absence of single risk factors. More recently, the use …

Purpose To examine the prevalence and correlates of anxiety in a community sample of
adolescents. Knowing the prevalence and characteristics of anxious adolescents is valuable …

This study examined the psychometric properties and diagnostic accuracy of the Swedish
translations of the Spence Children's Anxiety Scale, self-and parent report versions, in a …

Although Spence Children's Anxiety Scale (SCAS) is a widely used anxiety measure in
many countries around the world, until now, research has barely focused on the usefulness …

Questionnaire measures offer a time and cost-effective alternative to full diagnostic
assessments for identifying and differentiating between potential anxiety disorders and are …

Risk behaviors are common in adolescence and demonstrates an association with
depressive symptoms. Considering the psychological health implications of this phase in …

Socially assistive robots (SARs) present a promising intervention for addressing the
increasing prevalence of childhood stress. This innovative technology has become …