title: The development of a psychosocial behaviour scale for the assessment of mentally handicapped people.
abstract: The development of a new behaviour assessment scale is described. The scale focuses particularly upon disturbed behaviours which may be indicative of an 'hysterical response tendency'. Factor analysis of the scale yielded a relatively 'pure' structure and the sub-scales generated thereby provide a useful descriptive profile and help to define areas for a more detailed appraisal. Applications of the scale are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychological Medicine, University of Glasgow, Scotland.
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Espie
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Montgomery
authors.forename: J B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Gillies
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D008297:Male; D011581:Psychological Tests; D011594:Psychometrics; D012917:Social Adjustment; D012919:Social Behavior