The Validation of the Factor Structure of the Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale-Expanded Version (BPRS-E) With Geriatric and Nongeriatric Psychiatric Inpatients  

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Panos, Patrick T.

Jenis: Article from Journal - e-Journal
Dalam koleksi: Research on Social Work Practice vol. 14 no. 3 (Mei 2004), page 180-190.
Topik: geriatric; Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale-Expanded (BPRS-E); factor analysis; outcome measurement; mental illness
Fulltext: 180RSWP143.pdf (104.82KB)

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The Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale-Expanded (BPRS-E) is a widely used outcome measure that assesses change in psychiatric symptoms. The focus of the present study was to clarify and determine the factor structure of the BPRS-E with geriatric and nongeriatric psychiatric inpatients. Two previous studies found different factor structures for the BPRS-E, raising questions regarding appropriate subscore interpretations. To carry out this exploratory study, factor analyses were conducted on the BPRS-E ratings of 564 adult patients (54 geriatric and 510 nongeriatric) at a state psychiatric hospital. Obtained results suggest that there is a stable factor structure within the BPRS-E that allows for the reliable and valid interpretation of subscores for geriatric and nongeriatric psychiatric inpatients by social work researchers and treatment providers.

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