title: [French adaptation and validation of the scale to assess unawareness of mental disorder].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To validate the French version of the Scale to Assess Unawareness of Mental Disorder (SUMD) in patients with schizophrenia.
  
  
  METHODS
  One hundred patients with schizophrenic disorders were included. Our statistical analyses evaluated interrater reliability, theoretical validity, and convergent or divergent validity. Finally, an exploratory factor analysis was conducted.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The results revealed good psychometric properties for the French version of the SUMD. Both interrater reliability (ICC ranged from 0.68 to 1.00) and internal consistency (Cronbach 0.70) were satisfactory. Criterion validity was confirmed by high correlation values between SUMD scores and scores on the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale G12 item evaluating insight. Moreover, as hypothesized, there were few associations between SUMD scores and clinical variables. Finally, Principal Component Analyses confirmed the hypothesis of 2 distinct insight dimensions (consciousness and attribution) for both present and past aspects.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This French version of the SUMD is a reliable and valid measure of insight in schizophrenia. The clinical relevance of its measure and the development of psychosocial interventions to improve insight into illness in patients with schizophrenia are discussed.
authors: Docteur en Psychologie Clinique, Hôpital de la Colombière, CHU Montpellier, Université de Montpellier, France. s-raffard@chu-montpellier.fr
authors: Stéphane
authors: S
authors: Raffard
authors: Raphaël
authors: R
authors: Trouillet
authors: Delphine
authors: D
authors: Capdevielle
authors: Marie-Christine
authors: MC
authors: Gely-Nargeot
authors: Sophie
authors: S
authors: Bayard
authors: Franck
authors: F
authors: Larøi
authors: Jean-Philippe
authors: JP
authors: Boulenger
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001364:Awareness; D003431:Cross-Cultural Comparison; D005260:Female; D005602:France; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015588:Observer Variation; D010552:Personality Assessment / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011594:Psychometrics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012565:Schizophrenic Psychology; D014175:Translating; D055815:Young Adult