Cross Examining Psych Doctors - Tip #31-The Beck Anxiety Inventory

The Beck Anxiety Inventory is a self-report rating scale on which the individual is asked to use a 4-point rating scale to describe him or herself on 21 items that are assumed to be common symptoms of anxiety. It should be noted that this is a self-report questionnaire that has no validity scales for assessing the individual’s test-taking attitudes or credibility. Since the first responsibility of a medical-legal examiner is to determine the credibility of the individual’s self-report, this test should not be used in a medical-legal context. 

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