Social phobia inventory (spin)

For the next questions, I’d like you to tell me if the following problems have bothered you during the past week. For these items, the response options are “not at all,” “a little bit,” “somewhat,” “very much,” and “extremely.” SP1. I am afraid of people in authority. READ CATEGORIES SP2. I am bothered by blushing in front of people. READ CATEGORIES SP3. Parties and social events scare me. READ CATEGORIES SP4. I avoid talking to people I don’t know. READ CATEGORIES This scale has been made available for purely educational purposes and is not intended for commercial use 1. Connor, K. M., Davidson, J. R. D., Churchill, L. E., Sherwood, A., Foa, E., & Wesler, R. H. (2000). Psychometric properties of the Social Phobia Inventory (SPIN). British Journal of Psychiatry, 176, 379-386. 2. Stein, M. B., Sareen, J., Hami, S., & Chao, J. (2001). Pindolol potentiation of paroxetine for generalized social phobia: A double- blind, placebo-controlled, crossover study. Am J Psychiatry, 158(10): 1725 - 1727. 3. Katzelnick, D. J., Kobak, K. A., DeLeire, T., Henk, H. J., Greist, J. H., Davidson, J. R.T., Schneier, F. R., Stein, M. B., & Helstad, C. P. (2001). Impact of Generalized Social Anxiety Disorder in Managed Care. Am J Psychiatry, 158(12): 1999 - 2007. SP5. Being criticized scares me a lot. READ CATEGORIES SP6. Fear of embarrassment causes me to avoid doing things or speaking to people. SP7. Sweating in front of people causes me distress. This scale has been made available for purely educational purposes and is not intended for commercial use 1. Connor, K. M., Davidson, J. R. D., Churchill, L. E., Sherwood, A., Foa, E., & Wesler, R. H. (2000). Psychometric properties of the Social Phobia Inventory (SPIN). British Journal of Psychiatry, 176, 379-386. 2. Stein, M. B., Sareen, J., Hami, S., & Chao, J. (2001). Pindolol potentiation of paroxetine for generalized social phobia: A double- blind, placebo-controlled, crossover study. Am J Psychiatry, 158(10): 1725 - 1727. 3. Katzelnick, D. J., Kobak, K. A., DeLeire, T., Henk, H. J., Greist, J. H., Davidson, J. R.T., Schneier, F. R., Stein, M. B., & Helstad, C. P. (2001). Impact of Generalized Social Anxiety Disorder in Managed Care. Am J Psychiatry, 158(12): 1999 - 2007. SP9. I avoid activities in which I am the center of attention. SP12. I would do anything to avoid being criticized. This scale has been made available for purely educational purposes and is not intended for commercial use 1. Connor, K. M., Davidson, J. R. D., Churchill, L. E., Sherwood, A., Foa, E., & Wesler, R. H. (2000). Psychometric properties of the Social Phobia Inventory (SPIN). British Journal of Psychiatry, 176, 379-386. 2. Stein, M. B., Sareen, J., Hami, S., & Chao, J. (2001). Pindolol potentiation of paroxetine for generalized social phobia: A double- blind, placebo-controlled, crossover study. Am J Psychiatry, 158(10): 1725 - 1727. 3. Katzelnick, D. J., Kobak, K. A., DeLeire, T., Henk, H. J., Greist, J. H., Davidson, J. R.T., Schneier, F. R., Stein, M. B., & Helstad, C. P. (2001). Impact of Generalized Social Anxiety Disorder in Managed Care. Am J Psychiatry, 158(12): 1999 - 2007. SP13. Heart palpitations bother me when I am around people. SP14. I am afraid of doing things when people might be watching. SP15. Being embarrassed or looking stupid are among my worst fears. SP16. I avoid speaking to people in authority. This scale has been made available for purely educational purposes and is not intended for commercial use 1. Connor, K. M., Davidson, J. R. D., Churchill, L. E., Sherwood, A., Foa, E., & Wesler, R. H. (2000). Psychometric properties of the Social Phobia Inventory (SPIN). British Journal of Psychiatry, 176, 379-386. 2. Stein, M. B., Sareen, J., Hami, S., & Chao, J. (2001). Pindolol potentiation of paroxetine for generalized social phobia: A double- blind, placebo-controlled, crossover study. Am J Psychiatry, 158(10): 1725 - 1727. 3. Katzelnick, D. J., Kobak, K. A., DeLeire, T., Henk, H. J., Greist, J. H., Davidson, J. R.T., Schneier, F. R., Stein, M. B., & Helstad, C. P. (2001). Impact of Generalized Social Anxiety Disorder in Managed Care. Am J Psychiatry, 158(12): 1999 - 2007. SP17. Trembling or shaking in front of others is distressing to me. This scale has been made available for purely educational purposes and is not intended for commercial use 1. Connor, K. M., Davidson, J. R. D., Churchill, L. E., Sherwood, A., Foa, E., & Wesler, R. H. (2000). Psychometric properties of the Social Phobia Inventory (SPIN). British Journal of Psychiatry, 176, 379-386. 2. Stein, M. B., Sareen, J., Hami, S., & Chao, J. (2001). Pindolol potentiation of paroxetine for generalized social phobia: A double- blind, placebo-controlled, crossover study. Am J Psychiatry, 158(10): 1725 - 1727. 3. Katzelnick, D. J., Kobak, K. A., DeLeire, T., Henk, H. J., Greist, J. H., Davidson, J. R.T., Schneier, F. R., Stein, M. B., & Helstad, C. P. (2001). Impact of Generalized Social Anxiety Disorder in Managed Care. Am J Psychiatry, 158(12): 1999 - 2007. Scoring the SPIN
• Add the score from each item to produce a total score. Higher scores indicate • A cut-off value of 19 may be used to distinguish between clients with and without This scale has been made available for purely educational purposes and is not intended for commercial use 1. Connor, K. M., Davidson, J. R. D., Churchill, L. E., Sherwood, A., Foa, E., & Wesler, R. H. (2000). Psychometric properties of the Social Phobia Inventory (SPIN). British Journal of Psychiatry, 176, 379-386. 2. Stein, M. B., Sareen, J., Hami, S., & Chao, J. (2001). Pindolol potentiation of paroxetine for generalized social phobia: A double- blind, placebo-controlled, crossover study. Am J Psychiatry, 158(10): 1725 - 1727. 3. Katzelnick, D. J., Kobak, K. A., DeLeire, T., Henk, H. J., Greist, J. H., Davidson, J. R.T., Schneier, F. R., Stein, M. B., & Helstad, C. P. (2001). Impact of Generalized Social Anxiety Disorder in Managed Care. Am J Psychiatry, 158(12): 1999 - 2007.

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