The generalised anxiety stigma scale (GASS): psychometric properties in a community sample

The generalised anxiety stigma scale (GASS): psychometric properties in a community sample

BACKGROUND Although there is substantial concern about negative attitudes to mental illness, little is known about the stigma associated with Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD) or its measurement. The aim of this study was to develop a multi-item measure of Generalised Anxiety Disorder stigma (the GASS). METHODS Stigma items were developed from a thematic analysis of web-based text about the ...

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