Multidimensional Anxiety Questionnaire ™ (MAQ™)
William M. Reynolds, Ph.D.

The MAQ is a 40-item multi-dimensional self-report measure of a wide range of anxiety symptoms. Designed for use with adults ages 18-89 years, this instrument is composed of the MAQ Total Scale, which provides a global assessment:

• Evaluates DSM-IV symptoms of anxiety in adults, including 4 domains of anxiety:Physiological-Panic, Social Phobia, Worry-Fears, and Negative Affectivity
• Rapidly screens for presence and severity of anxiety symptoms
• Contains separate norms for community adults and college students
• Provides a cutoff score identifying individuals likely to have a clinically relevant level of anxiety

The MAQ can be administered to individuals or groups. It takes 10 minutes to complete, and 5 minutes to score.
 
As a specific measure of anxiety, the MAQ is useful in clinical situations either by itself or as a part of a broader psychopathological assessment battery. It can be used in private practice, hospitals, or other clinical settings and can be especially valuable in general medical settings where research suggests a significant proportion of general care patients demonstrate clinical levels of anxiety or anxiety disorder that often go unrecognized or untreated.
 
The MAQ is also well adapted for use in college settings. Anxiety problems are a major source of psychological distress for students because of the high levels of stress often associated with course, environmental and peer pressures. It provides an efficient method to screen large groups for intervention and prevention programs.