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Preschool Children Anxiety Scale

1,196 Shared Subjects

Preschool Children Anxiety Scale
Clinical Assessments
Anxiety
12/07/2012
pcas01
07/13/2022
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Definition
Submission Template
Query Element Name Data Type Size Required Description Value Range Notes Aliases
subjectkey GUID Required The NDAR Global Unique Identifier (GUID) for research subject NDAR* cguid
src_subject_id String 20 Required Subject ID how it's defined in lab/project subjectid
interview_date Date Required Date on which the interview/genetic test/sampling/imaging/biospecimen was completed. MM/DD/YYYY
interview_age Integer Required Age in months at the time of the interview/test/sampling/imaging. 0::1440 Age is rounded to chronological month. If the research participant is 15-days-old at time of interview, the appropriate value would be 0 months. If the participant is 16-days-old, the value would be 1 month.
sex String 20 Required Sex of subject at birth M;F; O; NR M = Male; F = Female; O=Other; NR = Not reported gender
comments_misc String 4,000 Recommended Miscellaneous comments on study, interview, methodology relevant to this form data
Query pas_1 Integer Recommended Has difficulty stopping him/herself from worring 0;1;2;3;4 0 = Not true at all; 1 = Seldom true; 2 = Sometimes true; 3 = Quite often true; 4 = Very often true chconcerns1
Query pas_2 Integer Recommended Worries that he/she will do something to look stupid in front of other people 0;1;2;3;4 0 = Not true at all; 1 = Seldom true; 2 = Sometimes true; 3 = Quite often true; 4 = Very often true chconcerns2
Query pas_3 Integer Recommended Keeps checking that he/she has done things right (e.g. that he/she closed a door, turned off a tap) 0;1;2;3;4 0 = Not true at all; 1 = Seldom true; 2 = Sometimes true; 3 = Quite often true; 4 = Very often true
Query pas_4 Integer Recommended Is tense, restless or irritable due to worrying 0;1;2;3;4 0 = Not true at all; 1 = Seldom true; 2 = Sometimes true; 3 = Quite often true; 4 = Very often true
Query pas_5 Integer Recommended Is scared to ask an adult for help (e.g. a preschool or school teacher) 0;1;2;3;4 0 = Not true at all; 1 = Seldom true; 2 = Sometimes true; 3 = Quite often true; 4 = Very often true chconcerns4
Query pas_6 Integer Recommended Is reluctant to go to sleep without you or to sleep away from home 0;1;2;3;4 0 = Not true at all; 1 = Seldom true; 2 = Sometimes true; 3 = Quite often true; 4 = Very often true chconcerns5
Query pas_7 Integer Recommended Is scared of heights (high places) 0;1;2;3;4 0 = Not true at all; 1 = Seldom true; 2 = Sometimes true; 3 = Quite often true; 4 = Very often true chconcerns6, t1pas1
Query pas_8 Integer Recommended Has trouble sleeping due to worrying 0;1;2;3;4 0 = Not true at all; 1 = Seldom true; 2 = Sometimes true; 3 = Quite often true; 4 = Very often true
Query pas_9 Integer Recommended Washes his/her hands over and over many times each day 0;1;2;3;4 0 = Not true at all; 1 = Seldom true; 2 = Sometimes true; 3 = Quite often true; 4 = Very often true
Query pas_10 Integer Recommended Is afraid of crowded or closed in places 0;1;2;3;4 0 = Not true at all; 1 = Seldom true; 2 = Sometimes true; 3 = Quite often true; 4 = Very often true t1pas2
Query pas_11 Integer Recommended is afraid of meeting or talking to unfamiliar people 0;1;2;3;4 0 = Not true at all; 1 = Seldom true; 2 = Sometimes true; 3 = Quite often true; 4 = Very often true chconcerns7
Query pas_12 Integer Recommended worried that something bad will happen to his/her parents 0;1;2;3;4 0 = Not true at all; 1 = Seldom true; 2 = Sometimes true; 3 = Quite often true; 4 = Very often true chconcerns8
Query pas_13 Integer Recommended Is scared of thunder storms 0;1;2;3;4 0 = Not true at all; 1 = Seldom true; 2 = Sometimes true; 3 = Quite often true; 4 = Very often true chconcerns9, t1pas3
Query pas_14 Integer Recommended Spends a large part of each day worrying about various things 0;1;2;3;4 0 = Not true at all; 1 = Seldom true; 2 = Sometimes true; 3 = Quite often true; 4 = Very often true
Query pas_15 Integer Recommended Is afraid of talking in front of the class (preschool group) e.g show and tell 0;1;2;3;4 0 = Not true at all; 1 = Seldom true; 2 = Sometimes true; 3 = Quite often true; 4 = Very often true chconcerns10
Query pas_16 Integer Recommended Worries that something bad might happen to him.her so he wont be able to see you again 0;1;2;3;4 0 = Not true at all; 1 = Seldom true; 2 = Sometimes true; 3 = Quite often true; 4 = Very often true chconcerns11
Query pas_17 Integer Recommended is nervous of going swimming 0;1;2;3;4 0 = Not true at all; 1 = Seldom true; 2 = Sometimes true; 3 = Quite often true; 4 = Very often true chconcerns12, t1pas4
Query pas_18 Integer Recommended has to have things in exactly the right order or position to stop bad things from happening 0;1;2;3;4 0 = Not true at all; 1 = Seldom true; 2 = Sometimes true; 3 = Quite often true; 4 = Very often true
Query pas_19 Integer Recommended worries that he/she will do something embarrasing in front of other people 0;1;2;3;4 0 = Not true at all; 1 = Seldom true; 2 = Sometimes true; 3 = Quite often true; 4 = Very often true chconcerns13
Query pas_20 Integer Recommended in afraid of insects and/or spiders 0;1;2;3;4 0 = Not true at all; 1 = Seldom true; 2 = Sometimes true; 3 = Quite often true; 4 = Very often true chconcerns14, t1pas5
Query pas_21 Integer Recommended has bad or silly thoughts or images that keep coming back over and over 0;1;2;3;4 0 = Not true at all; 1 = Seldom true; 2 = Sometimes true; 3 = Quite often true; 4 = Very often true
Query pas_22 Integer Recommended becomes distressed about your leaving him/her at preschool/school or with a babysitter 0;1;2;3;4 0 = Not true at all; 1 = Seldom true; 2 = Sometimes true; 3 = Quite often true; 4 = Very often true chconcerns15
Query pas_23 Integer Recommended is afraid to go up to a group of children and join their activities 0;1;2;3;4 0 = Not true at all; 1 = Seldom true; 2 = Sometimes true; 3 = Quite often true; 4 = Very often true chconcerns16
Query pas_24 Integer Recommended is freightened of dogs 0;1;2;3;4 0 = Not true at all; 1 = Seldom true; 2 = Sometimes true; 3 = Quite often true; 4 = Very often true chconcerns17, t1pas6
Query pas_25 Integer Recommended has nightmares about being apart from you 0;1;2;3;4 0 = Not true at all; 1 = Seldom true; 2 = Sometimes true; 3 = Quite often true; 4 = Very often true chconcerns18
Query pas_26 Integer Recommended is afraid of the dark 0;1;2;3;4 0 = Not true at all; 1 = Seldom true; 2 = Sometimes true; 3 = Quite often true; 4 = Very often true chconcerns20, t1pas7
Query pas_27 Integer Recommended has to keep thinking special thoughts to stop bad things from happening 0;1;2;3;4 0 = Not true at all; 1 = Seldom true; 2 = Sometimes true; 3 = Quite often true; 4 = Very often true
Query pas_28 Integer Recommended asks for reassurance when it doesn't seem necessary 0;1;2;3;4 0 = Not true at all; 1 = Seldom true; 2 = Sometimes true; 3 = Quite often true; 4 = Very often true chconcerns21
Query pas_29 String 5 Recommended has your child ever experienced anything really bad or traumatic (e.g. severe accident, death in the family) Yes; No
pas_29_text String 200 Recommended has your child ever experienced anything really bad or traumatic (e.g. severe accident, death in the family). Describe
Query pas_30 Integer Recommended has bad dreams or nightmares about the event 0;1;2;3;4 0 = Not true at all; 1 = Seldom true; 2 = Sometimes true; 3 = Quite often true; 4 = Very often true
Query pas_31 Integer Recommended remembers the event and becomes distressed 0;1;2;3;4 0 = Not true at all; 1 = Seldom true; 2 = Sometimes true; 3 = Quite often true; 4 = Very often true
Query pas_32 Integer Recommended becomes distressed when reminded of the event 0;1;2;3;4 0 = Not true at all; 1 = Seldom true; 2 = Sometimes true; 3 = Quite often true; 4 = Very often true
Query pas_33 Integer Recommended suddenly behaves as if he/she is reliving the bad experience 0;1;2;3;4 0 = Not true at all; 1 = Seldom true; 2 = Sometimes true; 3 = Quite often true; 4 = Very often true
Query pas_34 Integer Recommended shows bodily signs of fear (e.g. sweating, shaking or racing heart) when reminded of the event 0;1;2;3;4 0 = Not true at all; 1 = Seldom true; 2 = Sometimes true; 3 = Quite often true; 4 = Very often true
Query pas_gad Integer Recommended Subscale I:Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Query pas_socanx Integer Recommended Subscale II: Social Anxiety
Query pas_ocd Integer Recommended Subscale III:Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Query pas_physinj Integer Recommended Subscale IV:Physical Injury t1pasinj
Query pas_sepanx Integer Recommended Subscale V:Seperation Anxiety
Query pas_total Integer Required Total raw score 999=missing/NA
Query pas_gad_t Integer Required Subscale I:Generalized Anxiety Disorder-T score 999=missing/NA
Query pas_socanx_t Integer Required Subscale II: Social Anxiety-T score 999=missing/NA
Query pas_ocd_t Integer Required Subscale III:Obsessive Compulsive Disorder-T score 999=missing/NA
Query pas_physinj_t Integer Required Subscale IV:Physical Injury-T score 999=missing/NA t1pasinj_t
Query pas_sepanx_t Integer Required Subscale V:Seperation Anxiety-T score 999=missing/NA
Query pas_total_t Integer Required Sum of T Scores 999=missing/NA
Query afraid_doctors Integer Recommended Is afraid of doctors and/ or dentists 0::4 0= Not at all true; 1= Seldom true; 2= Sometimes true; Quite often true; 4= Very often true
Query worry_right Integer Recommended Worries about doing the right thing 0::4 0= Not at all true; 1= Seldom true; 2= Sometimes true; Quite often true; 4= Very often true
Query wary_animals Integer Recommended Is wary of large animals 0::4 0= Not at all true; 1= Seldom true; 2= Sometimes true; Quite often true; 4= Very often true
Query shy_new Integer Recommended Acts shy and quiet around new people 0::4 0= Not at all true; 1= Seldom true; 2= Sometimes true; Quite often true; 4= Very often true
Query nervous_new Integer Recommended Seems nervous in new or unusual situations 0::4 0= Not at all true; 1= Seldom true; 2= Sometimes true; Quite often true; 4= Very often true
Query upset_mistake Integer Recommended Gets upset if s/he makes a mistake 0::4 0= Not at all true; 1= Seldom true; 2= Sometimes true; Quite often true; 4= Very often true
Query distr_sep Integer Recommended Becomes distressed if separated from parents 0::4 0= Not at all true; 1= Seldom true; 2= Sometimes true; Quite often true; 4= Very often true
Query upset_unexp Integer Recommended Gets upset if something unexpected happens 0::4 0= Not at all true; 1= Seldom true; 2= Sometimes true; Quite often true; 4= Very often true
Query afraid_noise Integer Recommended Is afraid of loud noises 0::4 0= Not at all true; 1= Seldom true; 2= Sometimes true; Quite often true; 4= Very often true
timepoint_label String 50 Recommended Timepoint/visit label
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