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Body Vigilance Scale (BVS)
Updated over a year ago

Name: Body Vigilance Scale

Short name: BVS

Focus Area: Body Vigilance/physical symptoms of panic

Overview: The Body Vigilance Scale (BVS) looks at how much time a person pays attention to their bodily sensations. It is commonly used with clients who experience panic attacks as paying attention to these physical symptoms can be helpful for tracking possible onset of panic attacks.

Total number of items: 18

Administration: Self-report

Standardized cadence: Weekly

Supported subscales: None

Age range: Adult

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