The development of a psychosocial behaviour scale for the assessment of mentally handicapped people.
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.
Espie
C A
CA
Department of Psychological Medicine, University of Glasgow, Scotland.
Montgomery
J M
JM
Gillies
J B
JB
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