Evaluation of the Beck Anxiety Inventory in predicting generalised anxiety disorder among individuals seeking HIV testing in the Western Cape province, South Africa

Evaluation of the Beck Anxiety Inventory in predicting generalised anxiety disorder among individuals seeking HIV testing in the Western Cape province, South Africa

Background: Routine anxiety screening is needed among HIV test seekers, given the lack of health-care professionals with the ability to identify individuals with generalised anxiety. Aim: The aim of this study was to determine the effectiveness of the Beck anxiety inventory (BAI) in predicting case...

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Main Authors: Wylene L. Saal, Ashraf Kagee, Jason Bantjes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2019-11-01
Series:South African Journal of Psychiatry
Subjects:
generalised anxiety disorder
sensitivity
specificity
receiver operating curve analysis
hiv
western cape
south africa
Online Access:https://sajp.org.za/index.php/sajp/article/view/1336

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