Psychiatric Scales Flashcards
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BPRS
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The Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale is a common instrument used to evaluate psychopathology in patients with schizophrenia, it has now been largely replaced by the PANSS.
It is rated by a clinician and consists of 24 items, each rated out of a 7 point scale of severity. Higher score indicate greater severity of symptoms.
Ratings for several of the variables are based on observation, the remainder are assessed via a short interview.
