Conference paper
EVALUATION OF THE UTILITY OF LIEBOWITZ SOCIAL ANXIETY SCALE AND BARRATT IMPULSIVENESS SCALE IN THE DIAGNOSIS OF SOCIAL ANXIETY, IMPULSIVITY AND DEPRESSION
Kinga Tyrała
; Students’ Scientific Society, Silesian Medical University, Katowice, Poland
Mariusz Seweryn
; Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Silesian Medical University, Katowice, Poland
Magdalena Bonk
; Students’ Scientific Society, Silesian Medical University, Katowice, Poland
Weronika Bulska
; Students’ Scientific Society, Silesian Medical University, Katowice, Poland
Kamila Orszulak
; Students’ Scientific Society, Silesian Medical University, Katowice, Poland
Agnieszka Bratek
; Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Silesian Medical University, Katowice, Poland
Krzysztof Krysta
; Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Silesian Medical University, Katowice, Poland
Abstract
Background: Often mental disorders are serious problems concerning psychological well-being. They require comprehensive
and specialized psychiatric and psychological help, but there are no public methods of controlling your mental state. The aim of
study was the evaluation of the utility of Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale and Barratt Impulsiveness Scale in the diagnosis of social
anxiety, impulsivity and depression.
Subjects and methods: The study included 85 persons. The study group had 34 patients treated in an open ward of the
Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy of Medical University of Silesia in Katowice. The control group included 51 persons
without mental disorders. Three self-rating questionnaires were used: Beck Depression Inventory, Barratt Impulsiveness Scale and
Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale. Statistica v10 Statsoft software was used for statistical analysis.
Results: The analyzed groups had significant differences in terms of Beck Scale (U Mann-Whitney test p=0.000001). Average
score in study group: 22.94±12.50; in control group: 7.15±6.44. Groups had significant differences in terms of Liebowitz Scale (U
test Mann-Whitney test, p=0.000164). Average score in the study group: 60.41± 30.30; in control group: 35.01±23.94. Groups had
significant differences in terms of Barratt Scale (t-student test p=0.000601). Average in study group: 66.35±9,49; in control group:
59.54±7.87. Significant positive correlation was observed between the results of Beck Scale and Liebowitz Scale (r=0.64465).
Correlation was not observed between the results of the Liebowitz and Barrat (r=0.12091 and Beck and Barrat (r=0.21482).
Conclusions: The intensity of the Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale is directly proportional to the severity of depression according
to the Beck Depression Inventory. The degree of impulsivity by Barrat Impulsiveness Scale does not correlate with the level of
depression according to Beck Depression Inventory. The analyzed scales are relevant in the diagnosis of mental disorders.
Keywords
Beck Depression Inventory; Barratt Impulsiveness Scale; Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale; mental disorders
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264498
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Publication date:
8.9.2015.
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