Author Nik: NeilRedfern
Name: Neil Redfern
With a need to differentiate between depression and anxiety reliably, the Beck Anxiety Inventory was invented to cope with this problem. This test is very consistent and reliable when administered. This process has advantages for clinical and research purposes, although depression and anxiety were not shown to be differentiate effectively.
The Beck Anxiety Scale was developed because there is a need for an instrument that will reliably distinguish between anxiety and mental depression. This instrument has advantages for clinical and research purposes over an actual report from a physician.
An anxiety attack can come from worrying about almost anything from flying, your job, public speaking or arguing with your spouse. During an attack nothing you do seems to get rid of the worries and your anxiety builds until it is unbearable.