TABLE 2.

Correlations between GADSS items and other measures

Item	SIGH-A	PSWQ	BAI	BDI-II
Freq	0.36	0.38	0.28	0.41
Dist	0.38	0.48	0.28	0.35
Assoc	0.54	0.34	0.34	0.47
Sever	0.55	0.38	0.38	0.42
Work	0.54	0.23	0.32	0.34
Social	0.45	0.26	0.30	0.42
Total	0.67	0.48	0.45	0.57

Note. GADSS = Generalized Anxiety Disorder Severity Scale; SIGH-A = Structured Interview Guide for the Hamilton Anxiety Scale; PSWQ = Penn State Worry Questionnaire; BAI = Beck Anxiety Inventory; BDI-II = Beck Depression Inventory-II; Freq = Frequency of worries; Distress = Distress due to worrying; Assoc = Frequency of associated symptoms; Severity = Severity and distress due to associated symptoms; Work = Impairment/interferences in work functioning; Social = Impairment/interferences in social functioning; Total = Total GADSS score.