Relative’s Accommodation of Anxiety Scale (R-RADS)

I reassured my relative that there were no grounds for his/her worries or fears.

I did things I did not want to do in order to make my relative feel less anxious.

I helped or encouraged my relative to avoid situations that might cause anxiety.

I took on family or household responsibilities that my relative couldn’t adequately perform or did not want to perform due to his/her anxiety.

I avoided talking about things that might have triggered my relative’s anxiety or worry.

I stopped myself from doing things I would otherwise have done because they would have caused my relative anxiety.

I went along with what my relative wanted even when I disagreed because otherwise he/she would have been upset.

I made excuses or covered up for my relative when she/he missed work or a social activity because of her/his anxiety.

I cut back my leisure time activities and my social life because of my relative’s anxiety problems.

I changed my work or school schedule because of my relative’s anxiety problems.

I put off some of my family responsibilities because of my relative’s anxiety problems.

I sought information on behalf of my relative to reduce his/her concerns.

I accompanied my relative into situations or remained home with him/her when I did not wish to in order to reduce his/her anxiety.

I tried to distract my relative when he/she talked about his/her anxiety concerns.

I avoided talking about my own feelings and needs for fear that I would upset my relative.

I let my relative decide how we will do things in order to reduce his/her distress.