title: Validation of the Chinese version of the Clinical Assessment Interview for Negative Symptoms (CAINS): a preliminary report.
abstract: The present study aimed to examine the psychometric properties of the Chinese version of the Clinical Assessment Interview for Negative Symptoms (CAINS). We recruited 68 patients with schizophrenia from the Chinese setting. The findings showed a generally consistent two-factor structure with the original version, namely "expression" and "motivation-pleasure." There is a minor cultural variation in perceiving these items in the Chinese culture. However, the present study demonstrated that the Chinese version of the CAINS appears to be a valid and reliable clinical tool for the assessment of negative symptoms in the Chinese setting.
authors.affiliation: Neuropsychology and Applied Cognitive Neuroscience Laboratory, Key Laboratory of Mental Health, Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing, China.
authors.forename: Raymond C K
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Chan
authors.affiliation: Neuropsychology and Applied Cognitive Neuroscience Laboratory, Key Laboratory of Mental Health, Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing, China ; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing, China ; Peking University Sixth Hospital , Beijing, China ; Institute of Mental Health, Peking University , Beijing, China ; Key Laboratory of Mental Health, Ministry of Health, Peking University , Beijing, China.
authors.forename: Chuan
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Shi
authors.affiliation: Neuropsychology and Applied Cognitive Neuroscience Laboratory, Key Laboratory of Mental Health, Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing, China ; Castle Peak Hospital, Tuen Mun , Hong Kong, China.
authors.forename: Simon S Y
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Lui
authors.affiliation: Castle Peak Hospital, Tuen Mun , Hong Kong, China.
authors.forename: Karen K Y
authors.initials: KK
authors.lastname: Ho
authors.affiliation: Castle Peak Hospital, Tuen Mun , Hong Kong, China.
authors.forename: Karen S Y
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Hung
authors.affiliation: Castle Peak Hospital, Tuen Mun , Hong Kong, China.
authors.forename: Joanna W S
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Lam
authors.affiliation: Neuropsychology and Applied Cognitive Neuroscience Laboratory, Key Laboratory of Mental Health, Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing, China.
authors.forename: Ya
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: Castle Peak Hospital, Tuen Mun , Hong Kong, China.
authors.forename: Eric F C
authors.initials: EF
authors.lastname: Cheung
authors.affiliation: Peking University Sixth Hospital , Beijing, China ; Institute of Mental Health, Peking University , Beijing, China ; Key Laboratory of Mental Health, Ministry of Health, Peking University , Beijing, China.
authors.forename: Xin
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Yu
keywords: negative symptoms; schizophrenia; validation