title: [Psychometric properties of PANSS (Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale) in the French version in a sample of schizophrenic patients].
abstract: Our study focuses on psychometrics properties of the french version of the Positive and Negative Syndrom Scale (PANSS). 85 schizophrenic subjects, in accordance with DSM III-R criteria were included in this study. Our results allow us to discuss the construct validity and the reliability of this scale. The traditional 3 dimensions of the PANSS (positive, negative and general psychopathology) are discuss. We show that expect positive scale and general psychopathology scale average several symptomatic dimensions. We propose a 5 dimensions solution (negative, hostility, positive, disorganization, anxiety), which represent 54% of the total inertie. The internal consistency of this solution is presented.
authors.affiliation: Service hospitalo-universitaire de Psychiatrie, CHU Sainte-Marguerite, Marseille.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lançon
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Auquier
authors.forename: P M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Llorca
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Martinez
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Bougerol
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Scotto
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003431:Cross-Cultural Comparison; D003702:Delusions / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D003863:Depression / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D005602:France; D006212:Hallucinations / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011594:Psychometrics; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012565:Schizophrenic Psychology