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Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale  

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  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • A scale comprising 18 symptom constructs chosen to represent relatively independent dimensions of manifest psychopathology. The initial intended use was to provide more efficient assessment of treatment response in clinical psychopharmacology research; however, the scale was readily adapted to other uses. (From Hersen, M. and Bellack, A.S., Dictionary of Behavioral Assessment Techniques, p. 87)

Entry terms

  • Overall and Gorham Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale
  • Overall-Gorham Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale

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