Assessment questions that would be highly appropriate to ask a client with possible
obsessive-compulsive disorder would be (more than one answer may be correct)
A. "Have you been a victim of a crime or seen someone badly injured or killed?"
B. "Do you feel especially uncomfortable in social situations involving people?"
C. "Do you do certain things over and over again?"
D. "Do you find it difficult to keep certain thoughts out of awareness?"
E. "Do you have to do things in a certain way to feel comfortable?"
ANS:
C, D, E
Rationale: These questions refer to obsessive thinking and compulsive behaviors. Option A is more
pertinent to a client with suspected posttraumatic stress disorder. Option B is more relevant for a
client with suspected social phobia.
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