Child Assessment with Corroborative Parent Report

Parents and guardians serve a vital role in the diagnostic and functional assessment of child and adolescent psychopathology. Depending on the child’s age and presenting concerns, unique developmentally appropriate considerations are necessary. The authors will highlight the rationale for and best practices of assessment with parents/guardians for anxiety disorders in children/adolescents. This chapter will highlight the current best practices for parent or guardian involvement in the multimethod, multi-informant, evidence-based assessment of children and adolescents. The authors will address unique considerations for developmental stages and diverse identities. The chapter will conclude with a case vignette to demonstrate the ways in which parents and guardians can be meaningfully incorporated into the assessment process.