Antony Martin M, Rowa Karen
St. Joseph's Healthcare, Hamilton, ON, Canada.
Psychol Assess. 2005 Sep;17(3):256-66. doi: 10.1037/1040-3590.17.3.256.
This article discusses issues related to the development and dissemination of evidence-based assessment strategies for anxiety disorders and associated problems. It begins with a review of the criteria that should be considered when determining whether particular assessment procedures are evidence-based. These include such factors as reliability, validity, cost-effectiveness, consumer acceptability, utility across different populations, and ease of dissemination. The importance of considering the purpose of the assessment process when deciding whether a procedure is evidence-based is emphasized. Next, the major assessment domains that are particularly important in the area of anxiety disorders (e.g., triggers for anxiety symptoms, avoidance behaviors) are reviewed. Finally, some potential obstacles to the dissemination of evidence-based assessment procedures are discussed along with suggestions for managing these obstacles.
本文讨论了与焦虑症及相关问题的循证评估策略的开发与传播相关的问题。文章开篇回顾了在确定特定评估程序是否为循证程序时应考虑的标准。这些标准包括可靠性、有效性、成本效益、消费者可接受性、在不同人群中的实用性以及传播的便利性等因素。文中强调了在判定一个程序是否为循证程序时考虑评估过程目的的重要性。接下来,回顾了在焦虑症领域特别重要的主要评估领域(例如,焦虑症状的触发因素、回避行为)。最后,讨论了循证评估程序传播的一些潜在障碍,并提出了应对这些障碍的建议。