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Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS)
Summary
What it measures:
- HADS screens for anxiety and depression in all adults over the age of 16.
- The questionnaire includes two subscales, one for anxiety (HADS-A) and one for depression (HADS-D).
- The summed score, HADS total, is seen as a global measure of psychological distress.1
ICF Domain(s):
- Body Function and Structures
ICF Categories:
- Emotional Functions - b152
- Contextual factors
- Personal factors
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Date: June 24, 2022
Contact: practice@apta.org
Content Type: Test & Measure
Mindy Oxman Renfro, PT, DPT, PhD; Tyler J. Brown, SPT; Carl John Dela Pena, SPT; John Laceda, SPT; Jessica L. Landeros, SPT; Autumn Siverling, SPT
Angela Henning, PT, MSPT, Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Physical Therapy, Certified in Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy
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