@inbook{1ed4e978d56c4e9e8aa82d96e0b6321b,
title = "Assessment of anxiety disorders and obsessive-compulsive disorder",
abstract = "The current chapter reviews assessment of anxiety disorders and obsessive-compulsive disorder in adults for answering clinical questions about diagnosis and severity of the anxiety disorder; case formulation and treatment planning; monitoring of progress throughout treatment; and measurement of treatment outcome. Evidence-based assessment of adult anxiety disorders includes the use of semi-structured diagnostic interviews, self-report measures (questionnaires), clinician-rated measures, and behavioral assessment techniques. The current chapter necessarily reviews only the most prominent tools used for assessment of adult anxiety disorders. For each anxiety disorder discussed in this chapter, we review assessment methods and recommend an assessment battery that would include a structured diagnostic interview, a brief measure of severity that can be administered throughout treatment to monitor progress, and a selection of measures (e.g., a self-report measure and a behavioral assessment) that allows for case formulation and tailoring of evidence-based treatment to the client{\textquoteright}s individual needs.",
keywords = "anxiety disorders, assessment, diagnosis, obsessive-compulsive disorder, outcome-monitoring",
author = "Lorna Peters and Lauren McLellan and Keila Brockveld",
year = "2020",
doi = "10.1017/9781108235433.024",
language = "English",
isbn = "9781108402491",
series = "Cambridge handbooks in psychology",
publisher = "Cambridge University Press (CUP)",
pages = "330--346",
editor = "Martin Sellbom and Suhr, {Julie A.}",
booktitle = "The Cambridge handbook of clinical assessment and diagnosis",
address = "United Kingdom",
}