Hamera E K, Schneider J K, Potocky M, Casebeer M A
School of Nursing, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, USA.
Schizophr Res. 1996 May;19(2-3):213-9. doi: 10.1016/0920-9964(95)00100-x.
Few studies have used self-administered symptom scales as outcome measures with individuals who have schizophrenia. However, with the increase in community-based treatment for the serious and persistently mentally ill and the emphasis on client empowerment, their ability to monitor and report symptoms needs to be assessed. Two forms of self-administered items, symptom distress statements and symptom intensity statements, were formed from 10 BPRS symptoms and administered to 29 individuals with schizophrenia. Both forms of self-administered items were highly correlated with BPRS items, supporting concurrent validity. Self-administered responses for positive symptoms of schizophrenia and nonpsychotic symptoms may be more valid than self-administered responses for negative or deficit symptoms.
