If a client perceived that the assessment was not accurately measuring their symptoms, I may offer them the opportunity to administer a similar assessment. Hypothetically, a client may score quite high on the General Anxiety Disorder (GAD-7) assessment where scored tend to be high especially in females (Sriken et al., 2022) and could alternatively be offered the Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) Anxiety short form (Schalet et al., 2016).

Apart from looking at concerns for the screeners the client may have difficulty accepting the results. In this case I would take a person-centered approach highlighting empathy and unconditional positive regard where the client may experientially mirror these qualities and move toward acceptance of their results (Shebib, 2020).

Are there other thoughts on how to navigate client resistance to scoring outcomes?

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