Assessment. To confirm or reject other diagnoses as well as create a tailored progression of treatment for Sal, I need to learn more about him and his behaviors. As I briefly mentioned earlier, Sal may be struggling with generalized anxiety. Sal’s stepmother noted that “Sal has always been the worrier of the family. He freaks out about little things.” If I was to probe Sal about what his stepmother has told me and determine that his symptoms are in fact abnormal, I may be able to confirm or disprove generalized anxiety disorder. I would also like to speak more with members of Sal’s family to learn about their perceptions of Sal’s behavior and their general family dynamics; this information may help pinpoint some origins of Sal’s troubles. I believe the use of some clinical tests may also be helpful. A personality inventory (such as the MMPI) would be implemented to determine if Sal’s thoughts and behaviors are indeed deviant according to the test’s ten major scales. I may also implement the Beck Depression Inventory, but I would have to be wary of the timing of my administration; thoughts and emotions resulting from the post-traumatic stress disorder may unduly affect Sal’s responses.