Pt’s code: _____ Family member (circle): spouse/partner mother father
Assessment (circle): pretreatment Session 4 Session 8 Posttest Follow-up
INSTRUCTIONS: The items below describe the possible ways that a family member (or significant other) might respond to a relative’s anxiety disorder. Please circle the response for each item that best describes your behavior in the past week.
1. I reassured my relative that there were no grounds for his/her worries or fears. |
Never |
Rarely |
Several times week |
Daily |
Multiple times a day |
2. I did things I did not want to do in order to make my relative feel less anxious. |
Never |
Rarely |
Several times week |
Daily |
Multiple times a day |
3. I helped or encouraged my relative to avoid situations that might cause anxiety. |
Never |
Rarely |
Several times week |
Daily |
Multiple times a day |
4. 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. |
Never |
Rarely |
Several times week |
Daily |
Multiple times a day |
5. I avoided talking about things that might have triggered my relative’s anxiety or worry. |
Never |
Rarely |
Several times week |
Daily |
Multiple times a day |
6. I stopped myself from doing things I would otherwise have done because they would have caused my relative anxiety |
Never |
Rarely |
Several times week |
Daily |
Multiple times a day |
7. I went along with what my relative wanted even when I disagreed because otherwise he/she would have been upset |
Never |
Rarely |
Several times week |
Daily |
Multiple times a day |
8. I made excuses or covered up for my relative when she/he missed work or a social activity because of her/his anxiety. |
Never |
Rarely |
Several times week |
Daily |
Multiple times a day |
9. I cut back my leisure time activities and my social life because of my relative’s anxiety problems. |
Never |
Rarely |
Several times week |
Daily |
Multiple times a day |
10. I changed my work or school schedule because of my relative’s anxiety problems. |
Never |
Rarely |
Several times week |
Daily |
Multiple times a day |
11. I put off some of my family responsibilities because of my relative’s anxiety problems. |
Never |
Rarely |
Several times week |
Daily |
Multiple times a day |
12. I sought information on behalf of my relative to reduce his/her concerns |
Never |
Rarely |
Several times week |
Daily |
Multiple times a day |
13. 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. |
Never |
Rarely |
Several times week |
Daily |
Multiple times a day |
14. I tried to distract my relative when he/she talked about his/her anxiety concerns. |
Never |
Rarely |
Several times week |
Daily |
Multiple times a day |
Never |
Rarely |
Several times week |
Daily |
Multiple times a day |
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Never |
Rarely |
Several times week |
Daily |
Multiple times a day |
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17. Other: (please describe any other way you have changed your behavior in order to prevent or reduce your relative’s anxiety) |
Never |
Rarely |
Several times week |
Daily |
Multiple times a day |
© Dianne L. Chambless‚ 10/09/10 R-RADS 1 1
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