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The Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS) for schizophrenia.

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Kay, S. R., Fiszbein, A., Opler, L. A.·1987·Schizophrenia Bulletin

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The variable results of positive-negative research with schizophrenics underscore the importance of well-characterized, standardized measurement techniques. We report on the development and initial standardization of the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS) for typological and dimensional assessment. Based on two established psychiatric rating systems, the 30-item PANSS was conceived as an operationalized, drug-sensitive instrument that provides balanced representation of positive and negative symptoms and gauges their relationship to one another and to global psychopathology. It thus constitutes four scales measuring positive and negative syndromes, their differential, and general severity of illness. Study of 101 schizophrenics found the four scales to be normally distributed and supported their reliability and stability. Positive and negative scores were inversely correlated once their common association with general psychopathology was extracted, suggesting that they represent mutually exclusive constructs. Review of five studies involving the PANSS provided evidence of its criterion-related validity with antecedent, genealogical, and concurrent measures, its predictive validity, its drug sensitivity, and its utility for both typological and dimensional assessment.

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Authors
Kay, S. R., Fiszbein, A., & Opler, L. A.
Affiliations
Albert Einstein College of Medicine (US)
Corresponding author
Kay, S. R.
Venue
Schizophrenia Bulletin
Published
1987-01-01
Volume
13
Issue
2
Pages
261-276
ISSN
  • 0586-7614 (ISSN-L)
  • 1745-1701
OpenAlex
W2140606211
Cited by
21,378
References
42
Citations by year
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FWCI
16.48
Type
journal article
Language
en
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Locations
  • Schizophrenia Bulletin (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Schizophrenia research and treatment
  • Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › Philosophy › Mental Health and Psychiatry
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Applied Psychology › Psychological Testing and Assessment
Keywords
PANSS, schizophrenia
MeSH terms
Adult, Aged, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Psychiatric Status Rating Scales, Psychometrics, Schizophrenia, Schizophrenic Psychology

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