Reliability of sexual risk behavior interviews with psychiatric patients.
Test-retest interviews examining recent sexual activity were administered to 27 severely ill psychiatric patients after stabilization. Three reports were judged to be questionable. For the 16 sexually active patients among the remaining 24, high test-retest reliability was found for number of sexual partners, frequency of episodes, and proportions of episodes involving vaginal intercourse and use of condoms. The interviews did not exacerbate psychiatric symptoms.
Washington Heights Community Service Research Office, New York, NY.
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D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000635:transmission*; D000208:Acute Disease; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000553:Ambulatory Care; D017280:Condoms; D005260:Female; D006716:Homosexuality / Q000523:psychology; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D008875:Middle Aged; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales / Q000592:standards* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011594:Psychometrics; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012309:Risk-Taking; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D012747:Sexual Partners