Table 4 New scenarios for the final questionnaire

You work in an out-patients anxiety disorders clinic where you have been seeing a large number of young adults whose high levels of anxiety are affecting their productivity. They have been attending a support group but you have recently started wondering about the value of cognitive behavioural therapy in reducing anxiety levels and enabling them to cope more effectively with their everyday activities.

You have recently started receiving a number of referrals for people who have hypertension and cardiac problems. The focus of treatment until now has been provision of dietary advice and education. You are considering starting a stress management programme but would like to know whether this is likely to improve quality of life.