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PARS
Also written as: PARS — Pediatric Anxiety Rating Scale
Pediatric Anxiety Rating Scale used to assess anxiety disorders in adolescent patients.
Full Definition
The Pediatric Anxiety Rating Scale (PARS) is a clinician-administered assessment tool designed to evaluate anxiety symptoms and their severity in children and adolescents. The scale measures anxiety across multiple domains including separation anxiety, social anxiety, and generalized anxiety disorder. PARS is particularly valuable in adolescent mental health settings for tracking treatment progress and determining appropriate intervention levels. The scale provides both dimensional scores for specific anxiety types and an overall severity rating.
In Context
- "The patient's PARS score decreased from 18 to 8 following six months of cognitive behavioral therapy." — Treatment progress note
- "Initial PARS assessment indicated moderate generalized anxiety requiring structured intervention." — Psychological evaluation
Also known as
Pediatric Anxiety Rating Scale
Don't confuse with
SCARED
GAD-7
Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale