Halaxy clinical spotlight: 5 different DASS measures

Dr Danielle Stefanski -

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Depression Anxiety Stress Scale

The Depression Anxiety Stress Scale (DASS) is a popular self-reported scale that is used to assess the severity of psychological distress and symptoms related to depression, anxiety, and stress.

Halaxy clinical spotlight: 5 different DASS measures

Halaxy’s preset library gives you access to 5 different versions of DASS that you can use in your practice. Whichever version of DASS you choose to use, Halaxy automatically calculates the score for you, which removes manual data entry and saves you time.

Read on to learn more about the 5 different DASS measures in Halaxy:

DASS-42

  • The original, full DASS made up of 42 questions.¹
  • Often used for research purposes.

DASS-21

  • A shortened DASS made up of 21 questions instead of 42.
  • Scores are standardised by multiplying each score by two ³⁴⁵⁶ so that you can compare the DASS-21 score with the DASS-42, the DASS normative data and to other published DASS data.

DASS-21 - Unmodified Scoring Option

  • A shortened DASS made up of 21 questions, but with the popular original scoring option.
  • We created the DASS-21 Unmodified Scoring Option tool for those who prefer to use the DASS-21 scores without multiplication by two.
  • The Assessment Level cutoffs have been adjusted accordingly.⁷

DASS-Y

  • The youth version of the DASS for age range 8-17.
  • Uses simplified wording and has 21 questions.

DASS-10

No matter which DASS you use, Halaxy gives you flexibility in how you choose to complete it, including completing the DASS for your patient during a session, having a patient fill it out as part of an intake form, or even securely assigning it to a patient to complete from their patient portal.

How Halaxy’s clinical tools and templates benefit you

Thousands of healthcare practitioners use Halaxy’s clinical tools and templates to streamline their clinical work every day, helping with:

✅ Automatic scoring – The scoring of Halaxy’s clinical tools - including all our DASS clinical tools - is automatic and populates directly from the patient’s own device. Halaxy also automatically assesses the severity scores for each subscale - saving you time so you can focus on patient care.

✅ Track patient health – Halaxy’s clinical tools and templates makes it easy to record and track every single aspect of your patients' health and treatment via Halaxy’s Clinical Dashboard.

✅ No manual data entry – clinical tools and templates remove the need to transcribe clinical data with pen and paper, which reduces the chance of errors and saves you time.

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References

  1. Lovibond PF, Lovibond SH. The structure of negative emotional states: comparison of the Depression Anxiety Stress Scales (DASS) with the Beck Depression and Anxiety Inventories. Behav Res Ther. 1995 Mar;33(3):335-43. doi: 10.1016/0005-7967(94)00075-u.
  2. Benchmark Psychology. https://www.benchmarkpsychology.com.au/dass-10/ 
  3. DASS FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) https://www2.psy.unsw.edu.au/dass/DASSFAQ.htm#_8.__What_are_the_advantages_and_dis 
  4. University of Bristol. https://www.bristol.ac.uk/media-library/sites/sps/documents/c-change/dass-twenty-one-scoring-and-interpretation.pdf 
  5. Motor Accident Insurance Commission Queensland. https://maic.qld.gov.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/DASS-21.pdf
  6. The Matilda Centre for Research in Mental Health and Substance Use, University of Sydney. https://comorbidityguidelines.org.au/appendix-k-depression-anxiety-stress-scale-dass-21/dass21-scoring-template-and-interpretation
  7. Black Dog Institute. PDF retrieved 18/7/2024 from https://proceduresonline.com/trixcms2/media/11957/depression-anxiety-and-stress-scale-dass21.pdf

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