title: The other side of recovery: validation of the Portuguese version of the subjective experiences of psychosis scale.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The aim of this study was to develop and validate a Portuguese version of The Subjective Experiences of Psychosis Scale (SEPS) for use in Portuguese-speaking populations in order to provide a self-report instrument to assess and monitor dimensions of psychotic experiences, translating patient's perspective and experience in terms of recovery from psychosis.
  
  
  METHODS
  The sample consisted of 30 participants with psychotic disorders who had recently experienced delusions or hallucinations. The SEPS was completed along with other observer-based assessments and self-report questionnaires, such as the Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale, the Insight and Treatment Attitudes Questionnaire and the Function Assessment Short Test.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Two main factors representing the positive and negative components of each subscale were identified. We obtained good internal consistency and test-retest reliability for the positive and negative components of all subscales. The subscales of SEPS correlated with observer-based assessments and self-report questionnaires.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The Portuguese version of the SEPS is a useful tool in the assessment and monitoring of psychotic symptoms.
authors.affiliation: Department of Education, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal. filipamartins@ua.pt.
authors.forename: Filipa
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Martins
authors.affiliation: Department of Education, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal. sandra.soares@ua.pt.|Center for Health Technology and Services Research (CINTESIS-UA), Department of Education, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal. sandra.soares@ua.pt.|Karolinska Institute, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Division of Psychology, Stockholm, Sweden. sandra.soares@ua.pt.
authors.forename: Sandra C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Soares
authors.affiliation: Department of Education, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal. pedro.bem-haja@ua.pt.|Center for Health Technology and Services Research (CINTESIS-UA), Department of Education, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal. pedro.bem-haja@ua.pt.|IBILI - Institute for Biomedical Imaging and Life Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal. pedro.bem-haja@ua.pt.
authors.forename: Pedro
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bem-Haja
authors.affiliation: Psychiatry Department, Coimbra Hospital and University Centre, Coimbra, Portugal. cmoroque@gmail.com.|Department of Psychological Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal. cmoroque@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Carolina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Roque
authors.affiliation: Psychiatry Department, Coimbra Hospital and University Centre, Coimbra, Portugal. nunogmadeira@gmail.com.|Department of Psychological Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal. nunogmadeira@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Nuno
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Madeira
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011174:Portugal; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales / Q000592:standards*; D011594:Psychometrics; D011618:Psychotic Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology*; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D057566:Self Report; D014177:Translations; D055815:Young Adult