Clinical Measures

BPRS - Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale 18-item

Description

The Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale is an 18-item, provider-administered measure designed to assess positive, negative, and affective symptoms of individuals who have psychotic disorders.

Special Instructions

The highest applicable rating is always assigned, even if the patient meets criteria for lower points as well. The rater must use a holistic perspective in deciding which anchoring point best characterizes the patient's functioning and rate accordingly, whether or not all elements of the description are observed.

Scores Produced

BPRS 18-item (0-126)

References

Overall, JE, Gorham DR: The Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale (BPRS): recent developments in ascertainment and scaling. Psychopharmacology Bulletin 24:97-99, 1988.

Downloads

bprsform.pdf



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