Psychiatric Status Rating Scales
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Friday, November 20, 2009

Prevalence of psychopathology in childhood epilepsy: categorical and dimensional measures.

17 Nov 2009 Few studies have utilized both categorical and dimensional measures of psychopathology in children with epilepsy. We evaluated 173 children (88 males, 85 females; mean age 11.7y [SD 1.8]; range 9-14y) who had epilepsy (generalized 36%, partial 61%) ... Read more...

Applied psychometrics in clinical psychiatry: the pharmacopsychometric triangle.

30 Oct 2009 OBJECTIVE: To consider applied psychometrics in psychiatry as a discipline focusing on pharmacopsychology rather than psychopharmacology as illustrated by the pharmacopsychometric triangle. METHOD: The pharmacopsychological dimensions of clinically ... Read more...

Posttraumatic stress disorder and health-related quality of life in patients with coronary heart disease: findings from the Heart and Soul Study.

30 Oct 2009 CONTEXT: Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is increasingly recognized as a cause of substantial disability. In addition to its tremendous mental health burden, PTSD has been associated with worse physical health status and an increased risk of ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Psychiatric Status Rating Scales'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Prevalence of psychopathology in childhood epilepsy: categorical and dimensional measures. 17 Nov 2009
• Applied psychometrics in clinical psychiatry: the pharmacopsychometric triangle. 30 Oct 2009
• Posttraumatic stress disorder and health-related quality of life in patients with coronary heart disease: findings from the Heart and Soul Study. 30 Oct 2009
• Interactive effect of stressful life events and the serotonin transporter 5-HTTLPR genotype on posttraumatic stress disorder diagnosis in 2 independent populations. 30 Oct 2009
• Cognitive behavioral analysis system of psychotherapy and brief supportive psychotherapy for augmentation of antidepressant nonresponse in chronic depression: the REVAMP Trial. 30 Oct 2009
• Bipolar II postpartum depression: Detection, diagnosis, and treatment. 30 Oct 2009
• Relationships between biomarkers in aging and dementia. 11 Oct 2009
• Relative preservation of MMSE scores in autopsy-proven dementia with Lewy bodies. 4 Oct 2009
• Anxiety and outcome in bipolar disorder. 29 Sep 2009
• Association of pre-onset cannabis, alcohol, and tobacco use with age at onset of prodrome and age at onset of psychosis in first-episode patients. 29 Sep 2009
• Violent behavior in acute psychiatric inpatient facilities: a national survey in Italy. 29 Sep 2009
• The role of mindfulness in borderline personality disorder features. 29 Sep 2009
• Routine work environment stress and PTSD symptoms in police officers. 29 Sep 2009
• Defense mechanisms and Major Depressive Disorder in African American women. 29 Sep 2009
• Influence of personality on objective and subjective social support among patients with major depressive disorder: a prospective study. 29 Sep 2009
• Predictors of clinical improvement in a randomized effectiveness trial for primary care patients with panic disorder. 29 Sep 2009
• A reverse-translational study of dysfunctional exploration in psychiatric disorders: from mice to men. 29 Sep 2009
• Susceptibility locus on chromosome 1q23-25 for a schizophrenia subtype resembling deficit schizophrenia identified by latent class analysis. 29 Sep 2009
• Complexities in clarifying the diagnostic criteria for anabolic-androgenic steroid dependence. 29 Sep 2009
• Pre-operative forced-air warming as a method of anxiolysis. 29 Sep 2009

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Technical information about 'Psychiatric Status Rating Scales'

Definition: Standardized procedures utilizing rating scales or interview schedules carried out by health personnel for evaluating the degree of mental illness.

Descriptor UI: D011569

Alternative terms: Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; Lorr's Inpatient Multidimensional Psychiatric Rating Scale; Katz Adjustment Scales; Adjustment Scales, Katz; Scales, Katz Adjustment; Wittenborn Scales; Scales, Wittenborn; Factor Construct Rating Scales (FCRS);

Allowable Qualifiers: history; standards; statistics & numerical data;

Tree Number: F04.586;

Online Note: use PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES to search KATZ ADJUSTMENT SCALES 1975-96, LORR'S INPATIENT MULTIDIMENSIONAL PSYCHIATRIC RATING SCALE 1975-91, WITTENBORN SCALES 1979-91, WITTENBORN SCALE 1969-78, & FACTOR CONSTRUCT RATING SCALES 1973-78

History Note: 69; KATZ ADJUSTMENT SCALES was heading 1975-96 (see under PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES 1975-90); WITTENBORN SCALES was heading 1979-91 (see under PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES 1979-90), was WITTENBORN SCALE see under PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES 1969-78; LORR'S INPATIENT MULTIDIMENSIONAL PSYCHIATRIC RATING SCALE was heading 1975-91 (see under PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES 1975-90); FACTOR CONSTRUCT RATING SCALES was see under PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES 1973-78

Technical Notes: DF: PSR SCALES