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Assessment of Anxiety with Hispanics

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The Hispanic population is the fastest growing minority group in the United States, and, therefore, addressing issues surrounding provision of quality behavioral health care to this population is imperative. Anxiety disorders have a particularly high prevalence in the Hispanic population, with some lifetime prevalence estimates as high as 27% for women and 20% for men (Vega WA, Kolody B, Aguilar-Gaxiola S, Aldrete E, Catalano R, Caraveo-Anduaga J. Lifetime prevalence of DSM-IIR psychiatric disorders among urban and rural Mexican Americans in California. Arch Gen Psychiatry 55:771–778, 1998). Correct assessment of anxiety disorders is necessary for effective treatment planning and must be evidence-based. The psychometric properties of both English- and Spanish-language measures that have been standardized on a Hispanic population are discussed. Recommendations for use of each measure are also presented.

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Snipes, C. (2013). Assessment of Anxiety with Hispanics. In: Benuto, L. (eds) Guide to Psychological Assessment with Hispanics. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-4412-1_11

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