Which of the following is true regarding the Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale?
The BPRS is based on both observations and an interview.
It includes items on guilt, self neglect, and suicidality44%It is exclusively based on a clinicians observation19%It consists of 10 questions, each of which is scored out of 318%It is self rated14%It focuses on challenging behaviour4%
The BPRS is based on both observations and an interview.
Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale
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.
