While the BAI is copyrighted, versions of the document are easily accessible online.
There is also research confirming its validity that has spanned more than thirty years.
And I think these measures can help get a gauge on where people’s baselines are.
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Rachel Goldberg, MS, LMFT, has a different approach.
Then I have an idea of where I’m starting with that client.
Zero is not at all, Three is a lot.
From there, practitioners can sort you into mild, moderate, or severe anxiety.
The inventory does come with its own drawbacks.
A lot of people with anxiety might not really identify with some of these physiological symptoms.
And a measure like this doesn’t quite capture that.
It’s very rare that they randomly take this test unless their friend just hands it to them.
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