19. Worry that I will embarrass myself in
front of others
20. Fear that others will judge me negatively
21. Feeling really uneasy in crowds
22. Avoiding social activities because I
might be nervous
23. Avoiding things which concern me
24. Feeling detached like you're watching
yourself in a movie
25. Losing track of time and can't remember
what happened
26. Difficulty adjusting to recent
changes
27. Anxiety getting in the way of being able
to do things
28. Racing thoughts making it hard to
concentrate
29. Fear of losing control
Reference:
Somerville, S., Dedman, K., Hagan, R., Oxnam, E., Wettinger, M., Byrne, S., Coo, S., Doherty,
D., Page, A.C. (2014).
The Perinatal Anxiety Screening Scale: development and preliminary validation. Archives of
Women’s Mental Health, DOI: 10.1007/s00737-014-0425-8
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