SCID-PANSS: Two-tier diagnostic system for psychotic disorders

The SCID-PANSS was developed as a two-tier diagnostic system for psychotic disorders to supplement categorical diagnosis with functional-dimensional assessment. The procedure combines the DSM-III-R Structured Clinical Interview and Rating Criteria (SCID) with those from the Positive and Negative Syn...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:Comprehensive psychiatry 1991-07, Vol.32 (4), p.355-361
Main Authors: Kay, Stanley R., Opler, Lewis A., Spitzer, Robert L., Williams, Janet B.W., Fiszbein, Abraham, Gorelick, Amy
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Biological and medical sciences
Bipolar Disorder - diagnosis
Bipolar Disorder - psychology
Chronic Disease
Cohort Studies
Female
Humans
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Psychiatric Status Rating Scales - statistics & numerical data
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychometrics
Psychometrics. Diagnostic aid systems
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
Psychotic Disorders - diagnosis
Psychotic Disorders - psychology
Reproducibility of Results
Schizophrenia - diagnosis
Schizophrenic Psychology
Techniques and methods
Citations: Items that this one cites
Items that cite this one
Online Access:Get full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:The SCID-PANSS was developed as a two-tier diagnostic system for psychotic disorders to supplement categorical diagnosis with functional-dimensional assessment. The procedure combines the DSM-III-R Structured Clinical Interview and Rating Criteria (SCID) with those from the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS). The comprehensive 50- to 60-minute interview yields diagnostic classification, plus a profile of 30 symptoms and 10 dimensional scales, including positive and negative syndromes, depression, thought disturbance, and severity of illness. A study of 34 psychotic inpatients assessed by five psychiatrists showed strong interrater correlations (0.85 to 0.97 for summary scales, P < .0001), supporting the reliability of the SCID-PANSS for clinical and research applications.
ISSN:0010-440X
1532-8384
DOI:10.1016/0010-440X(91)90085-Q