Instruments measuring behavioral disturbance in relatives with schizophrenia.
This article presents a review of 16 instruments measuring behavioral disturbance of persons with schizophrenia as perceived by their family members. Information about the domain, the types of rating scales, and the psychometric properties of these instruments are provided. Future directions in the study of behavioral disturbance are proposed.
Provencher
H L
HL
Faculty of Nursing, Laval University, Centre de Recherche, Université Laval-Robert Giffard, Québec, Canada. helene.provencher@@fsi.ulaval.ca
Fournier
J P
JP
Perreault
M
M
Vezina
J
J
D000328:Adult; D005195:Family Relations; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D011594:Psychometrics; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000145:classification*; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity