title: Validity of self-administered symptom scales in clients with schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorders.
abstract: Few studies have used self-administered symptom scales as outcome measures with individuals who have schizophrenia. However, with the increase in community-based treatment for the serious and persistently mentally ill and the emphasis on client empowerment, their ability to monitor and report symptoms needs to be assessed. Two forms of self-administered items, symptom distress statements and symptom intensity statements, were formed from 10 BPRS symptoms and administered to 29 individuals with schizophrenia. Both forms of self-administered items were highly correlated with BPRS items, supporting concurrent validity. Self-administered responses for positive symptoms of schizophrenia and nonpsychotic symptoms may be more valid than self-administered responses for negative or deficit symptoms.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, USA.
authors.forename: E K
authors.initials: EK
authors.lastname: Hamera
authors.forename: J K
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Schneider
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Potocky
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Casebeer
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011594:Psychometrics; D011618:Psychotic Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012565:Schizophrenic Psychology