Transdiagnostic Emotional Disorder Assessment and Case Formulation in Health Conditions

Many individuals experience comorbid emotional disorders (EDs) and physical health conditions. Novel approaches to ED assessment and classification have been proposed with an emphasis on transdiagnostic dimensions that cut across traditional disorder categories. Given the high rates of comorbidity and symptom overlap between emotional and physical disorders, transdiagnostic approaches to ED assessment may be particularly useful among individuals with physical health conditions. This chapter (a) reviews leading transdiagnostic ED dimensions and assessment tools, (b) describes a transdiagnostic profile approach to ED classification, and (c) discusses specific recommendations and challenges surrounding the transdiagnostic assessment and case conceptualization of EDs among individuals with health conditions.