Body Sensations Questionnaire.

BSQ

What it measures

Fear of bodily sensations associated with anxiety/panic (interoceptive fear), one half of the 'fear of fear' construct in panic and agoraphobia

Length and format

17 items. 5-point fear rating (1-5, not frightened to extremely frightened); mean score (self-report questionnaire)

Language versions

Several languages incl. ES, DE, PL, PT, NL and others (validated with the ACQ)

Normative data

No normative data held in our reference library for this instrument. That is a statement about our library, not about the published literature.

Licence

open with attribution

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Reference

Chambless, D. L., Caputo, G. C., Bright, P., & Gallagher, R. (1984). Assessment of fear of fear in agoraphobics: the Body Sensations Questionnaire and the Agoraphobic Cognitions Questionnaire. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 52(6), 1090-1097.