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The scale is the "gold standard" for evaluating the effects of psychopharmacological treatments. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The name refers to the two types of symptoms in schizophrenia, as defined by the American Psychiatric Association : positive symptoms, which refer to an excess or distortion of normal functions (e.g., hallucinations and delusions ), and ...
The Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire (EDE-Q) is a 28-item self-report questionnaire, adapted from the semi-structured interview, the Eating Disorder Examination (EDE). The questionnaire is designed to assess the range, frequency and severity of behaviours associated with a diagnosis of an eating disorder.
Clinical assessment can be supplemented by the use of symptom scales for specific disorders, [11] such as the Beck Depression Inventory for depression, or the Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale (BPRS) [12] or Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS) for psychotic disorders. Scales such as HoNOS [13] or the Global Assessment of Functioning are ...
The Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS) is a self-report questionnaire that consists of two 10-item scales to measure both positive and negative affect. Each item is rated on a 5-point verbal frequency scale of 1 (not at all) to 5 (very much).
Within psychological testing, the Scale for the Assessment of Positive Symptoms (SAPS) is a rating scale to measure positive symptoms in schizophrenia. The scale was developed by Nancy Andreasen and was first published in 1984. [1] SAPS is split into 4 domains, and within each domain separate symptoms are rated from 0 (absent) to 5 (severe).
The Scale for the Assessment of Negative Symptoms (SANS) is a rating scale that mental health professionals use to measure negative symptoms in schizophrenia. Negative symptoms are those conspicuous by their absence—lack of concern for one's appearance, and lack of language and communication skills, for example.
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The Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale (BPRS) is a rating scale which a clinician or researcher may use to measure psychiatric symptoms such as depression, anxiety, hallucinations and unusual behaviour. The scale is one of the oldest, most widely used scales to measure psychotic symptoms and was first published in 1962.