Authors: Ariane K Kawata Dennis A Revicki
Publish Date: 2008/10/15
Volume: 17, Issue: 10, Pages: 1247-1256
Abstract
Symptoms and cognitive impairments of schizophrenia affect social integration and functioning Accurate measurement is essential in evaluating treatment needs and outcomes The Personal and Social Performance scale PSP Morosini et al Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica 1014323–329 2000 is a clinical tool assessing social functioning in rehabilitation settingsOne hundred and twentynine patient/informant dyads at eight US sites participated in this study Patients were at least 18 years old have had schizophrenia/schizoaffective disorder for one year or more and were currently residing in the community Informants were at least 21 years old cared for the patient for at least one month and had contact at least twice weekly The PSP Personal Evaluation of Transitions in Treatment PETiT Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale PANSS Clinical Global Impressions—Severity CGIS and Quality of Life Scale QLS tools were completed Analyses focused on descriptive statistics item characteristics reliability and validityPatients were communitydwelling outpatients without severe difficulties The PSP scores were well correlated with each other and related measures Socially useful activities and personal and social relationships were the strongest indicators suggesting separate aspects of functioning Internal consistency reliability was adequate α = 076 The PSP was sensitive to differences in social functioning by clinical severity
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