Developed by psychologists Syd Lovibond and Peter Lovibond at the University of New South Wales, the Depression Anxiety Stress Scales (DASS) were built on a revolutionary idea:
This is why the and the DASS-21 (the 21-item short form) have largely replaced the DASS-144 in modern practice. The DASS-21 takes 5 minutes instead of 45, correlates at r > 0.90 with the long form, and doesn't make patients hate you. dass144
Beyond the Quick Check-In: A Deep Dive into the DASS-144 Subtitle: Why a 144-question psychological test might be the gold standard (and why it’s not for everyone) Developed by psychologists Syd Lovibond and Peter Lovibond
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