The Present State Examination Change Rating Scale

1987 ◽  
Vol 150 (2) ◽  
pp. 201-207 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. H. Tress ◽  
C. Bellenis ◽  
J. M. Brownlow ◽  
G. Livingston ◽  
J. P. Leff
Keyword(s):  
Present State ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Drug Effects ◽  
Clinical State ◽  
Symptom Change ◽  
Sensitivity To Change ◽  
Interview Technique ◽  
Diagnostic Facility ◽  
Administration Time ◽  
State Examination

The development and use of a new psychiatric symptom change scale based on the Present State Examination (PSE) - the PSE Change Rating Scale - is described. The advantages of the PSE are retained (the extensive glossary, the diagnostic facility and the standardised interview technique) while improving its sensitivity to change and decreasing its administration time. The scale has been designed to prevent feedback of results and ‘halo’ effects: it has proved highly reliable in use across raters with different backgrounds and experience. The scale has been used to monitor drug effects on clinical state across a variety of diagnoses and examples of its use are given.

British Phenomenological and Psychopathological Concepts: A Comparative Review

1982 ◽  
Vol 140 (6) ◽  
pp. 558-565 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter Berner ◽  
Bernd Küfferle
Keyword(s):  
Present State ◽  
Theoretical Approach ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Statistical Evaluation ◽  
Substantial Contribution ◽  
Comparative Review ◽  
American Schools ◽  
Traditional Structures ◽  
State Examination ◽  
Hamilton Rating Scale

For a foreign observer who has been trained in German and French psychopathology, British psychiatry is very attractive at first glance for a number of reasons. Its eclectic and principally non-theoretical approach (Cooper, 1975), characterized by an open acceptance of foreign concepts and by the tendency to question traditional structures and hypotheses and to test them by means of statistical methods, appears most impressive. The substantial contribution British authors have made toward the development of structured tools in psychopathology, like for instance the Present State Examination or the Hamilton Rating Scale in order to facilitate such a statistical evaluation, which reflects clearly the inheritance of Sir Francis Galton, is also a cause of sincere admiration. The European observer realizes furthermore that the British approach is rooted mainly in continental, especially in German, clinical psychiatry, and is not as heavily influenced by psychodynamic theories as, for instance, the American schools were, at least until recently. This provides him with a comfortable feeling of familiarity and he is not inclined to question certain British tenets until his involvement progresses and he becomes aware of the comparative lack of attention paid by British schools to some of the fundamentals of continental psychopathology.

A study of the symptomatology and course of manic illness using a new scale

1977 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 723-729 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. B. Loudon ◽  
Cheryl M. Ashworth ◽  
Ivy M. Blackburn
Keyword(s):  
Social Functioning ◽  
Present State ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Anxiety Symptoms ◽  
Manic Symptoms ◽  
State Examination ◽  
Manic Patients

synopsisSixteen manic patients were rated fortnightly on the Present State Examination and a new manic rating scale. After 4 weeks of treatment a high proportion of symptoms had decreased significantly, but some symptoms likely to affect social functioning persisted. The group displayed many depressive and anxiety symptoms in addition to recognized manic symptoms.

Clinical Change as a Function of Brief Admission to Hospital in a Controlled Study Using the Present State Examination

1980 ◽  
Vol 137 (2) ◽  
pp. 170-180 ◽  
Author(s):  
Angela Knights ◽  
S. R. Hirsch ◽  
S. D. Platt
Keyword(s):  
Present State ◽  
Psychiatric Patients ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Clinical State ◽  
Controlled Study ◽  
Heterogenous Group ◽  
Measure Change ◽  
One Year ◽  
Clinical Measures ◽  
State Examination

SummaryA randomized controlled trial of brief hospital admission failed to show any difference on clinical measures when compared with standard admission for all psychiatric patients admitted from a catchment area over one year. Psychotic and neurotic symptoms were examined separately and together, using the Present State Examination (PSE) a week after admission and three months later. Clinical outcome was not related to length of stay in hospital or psychiatric diagnosis. This study shows how the PSE can be used to measure change in clinical state for a heterogenous group of psychiatric patients.

The Validity of the SCL-90 in a Sample of British Men remanded to Prison for Psychiatric Reports

1985 ◽  
Vol 147 (4) ◽  
pp. 400-403 ◽  
Author(s):  
James H. Wilson ◽  
Pamela J. Taylor ◽  
Graham Robertson
Keyword(s):  
Present State ◽  
Mental State ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Population Screening ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Psychiatric History ◽  
Paranoid Ideation ◽  
The Uk ◽  
State Examination ◽  
Motivation For Treatment

The SCL-90 is a self-report inventory of psychopathology, which has not previously been validated in the UK. In the present study, the scale was found to correlate well with other measures of mental state, namely the Present State Examination (PSE) and the Comprehensive Psychopathological Rating Scale (CPRS). The scale was able to distinguish psychotic from non-psychotic patients on its paranoid ideation sub-scale, but not on its psychoticism one, nor any of its seven neurotic sub-scales. It is suggested that in research or population screening studies, this type of questionnaire should be supplemented with information relating to psychiatric history and motivation for treatment.

Validity of the Elderly Behavior Assessment for Relatives (EBAR)

2000 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 77-83 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lina Pezzuti ◽  
Caterina Laicardi ◽  
Marco Lauriola
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Functioning ◽  
Mini Mental State Examination ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Good Health ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Behavior Assessment ◽  
Elderly Persons ◽  
Behavior Rating Scale ◽  
Components Analysis ◽  
State Examination

Summary: An Elderly Behavior Assessment for Relatives (EBAR), updating the GERRI ( Schwartz, 1983 ), was administered to relatives (or significant others) of 349 elderly persons, from 60 to over 80 years of age, living at home, in good health and without cognitive impairment. A trained psychologist administered subjects the Life Satisfaction for Elderly Scale (LSES), the Instrumental Activity of Daily Living (IADL), the Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE), and personally answered to an overall elderly behavior rating scale (RA). EBAR items were first examined. The more attractive and less discriminative statements were excluded. A principal components analysis was carried out on the remaining EBAR items. Three factors were extracted. After varimax rotation they were tentatively labeled: Everyday Cognitive Functioning, Depression, and Hostility. Factor-driven EBAR subscales were designed, taking into account simpler items in the factor matrix. Results provide evidence for EBAR construct validity. Everyday Cognitive Functioning is connected to the IADL and the RA scores; Depression is very highly related to the LSES; Hostility is weakly related to RA, IADL, and MMSE, indicating that the scale needs further investigation.

scholarly journals Neuropsychological deficits in past suicide attempters with varying levels of depression severity

2014 ◽  
Vol 44 (14) ◽  
pp. 2965-2974 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. G. Keilp ◽  
S. R. Beers ◽  
A. K. Burke ◽  
N. M. Melhem ◽  
M. A. Oquendo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Working Memory ◽  
Major Depression ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Suicide Attempts ◽  
Past History ◽  
Clinical State ◽  
Suicide Attempters ◽  
History Of ◽  
Attention Memory ◽  
Interference Processing

BackgroundOur previous work identified deficits in interference processing and learning/memory in past suicide attempters who were currently depressed and medication-free. In this study, we extend this work to an independent sample studied at various stages of illness and treatment (mild symptoms, on average) to determine if these deficits in past suicide attempters are evident during a less severe clinical state.MethodA total of 80 individuals with a past history of major depression and suicide attempt were compared with 81 individuals with a history of major depression and no lifetime suicide attempts on a battery of neurocognitive measures assessing attention, memory, abstract/contingent learning, working memory, language fluency and impulse control.ResultsPast attempters performed more poorly in attention, memory and working memory domains, but also in an estimate of pre-morbid intelligence. After correction for this estimate, tests that had previously distinguished past attempters – a computerized Stroop task and the Buschke Selective Reminding Test – remained significantly worse in attempters. In a secondary analysis, similar differences were found among those with the lowest levels of depression (Hamilton Depression Rating Scale score <10), suggesting that these deficits may be trait markers independent of current symptomatology.ConclusionsDeficits in interference processing and learning/memory constitute an enduring defect in information processing that may contribute to poor adaptation, other higher-order cognitive impairments and risk for suicidal behavior.

The agreement of the Mattis Dementia Rating Scale with the Mini-Mental State Examination

2002 ◽  
Vol 17 (7) ◽  
pp. 685-686 ◽  
Author(s):  
W. Freidl ◽  
W.-J. Stronegger ◽  
A. Berghold ◽  
B. Reinhart ◽  
K. Petrovic ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental State ◽  
Mini Mental State Examination ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Mattis Dementia Rating Scale ◽  
Dementia Rating Scale ◽  
State Examination

scholarly journals Modified Visual Magnetic Resonance Rating Scale for Evaluation of Patients with Forgetfulness

2018 ◽  
Vol 46 (1) ◽  
pp. 71-78
Author(s):  
Betul Z. Yalciner ◽  
Melek Kandemir ◽  
Sencan Taskale ◽  
Savas M. Tepe ◽  
Devrim Unay
Keyword(s):  
Medial Temporal Lobe ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Daily Practice ◽  
Medial Temporal Lobe Atrophy ◽  
Cranial Mri ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Depression Scales ◽  
State Examination ◽  
Depressive Patients ◽  
Lobe Atrophy

AbstractBackgroundAs cognitive impairment increases with age, sulcal atrophy (SA) and the enlargement of the ventricles also increase. Considering the measurements on the previously proposed visual scales, a new scale is proposed in this study that allows us to evaluate the atrophy, white matter hyperintensities (WMHs), basal ganglia infarct (BGI), and infratentorial infarct (ITI) together. Our aim of this study is to propose a practical and standardized MRI for the clinicians to be used in daily practice.MethodsA total of 97 patients older than 60 years and diagnosed with depression or Alzheimer’s disease (AD) are included. Cranial MRI, Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE), detailed neuropsychometric tests, and depression scales are applied to all patients. The SA, ventricular atrophy (VA), medial temporal lobe atrophy (MTA), periventricular WMH (PWMH), subcortical WMH (SCWMH), BGI, and ITI are scored according to the scale. The total score is also recorded.ResultsThe average age of the patients was 74.53, and the mean MMSE score was 22.7 in the degenerative group and 27.8 in the non-degenerative group. Among the patients, 50 were diagnosed with AD. All parameters significantly increased with age. In the degenerative group, SA, VA, MTA, PWMH, SCWMH, and total scores were found to be significantly higher. Sensitivities of VA, PWMH, SCWMH, and total scores, as well as both sensitivity and specificities of MTA score, were observed to be high. When they were combined, sensitivities and specificities were found to be high.ConclusionThe scale is observed to be predictive in discriminating degenerative and non-degenerative processes. This discrimination is important, particularly in depressive patients complaining of forgetfulness.

Delusional Memories: First-Rank Symptoms?

1991 ◽  
Vol 159 (4) ◽  
pp. 472-474 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alec Buchanan
Keyword(s):  
Present State ◽  
First Rank Symptoms ◽  
State Examination

Delusional memories have an established place in psychiatric phenomenology and use of the term extends to its inclusion in the Present State Examination (Winget al,1974). Not all writers have used the term, however, and present definitions are inconsistent. This paper attempts to clarify the significance of delusional memories for a diagnosis of schizophrenia according to Schneiderian criteria.

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