Computerized self-assessment of psychosis severity questionnaire [COSAPSQ] in schizophrenia: Preliminary results

Psychopharmacology Bulletin

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 9-12

  Stern, Robert G ^a,b,c,d,g,h   Fudge, Ronald ^c,d   Sison, Cecile E ^c,d   Allan, Edward R ^c,d,g   Crichton, James ^c,d   Losonczy, Miklos ^e,f,g  

^a Psychiatry Services   (United States)

^b Psychiatry Services   (United States)

^c Psychiatry Services   (United States)

^d Franklin Delano Roosevelt Vet A   (United States)

^e Psychiatry Services   (United States)

^f Psychiatry Service (116A)   (United States)

^g MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^h VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Computerized questionnaire; Multiple choice; Schizophrenia; Self assessment; Symptom severity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER; DISEASE SEVERITY; HUMAN; MALE; MULTIPLE CHOICE TEST; NEGATIVE SYNDROME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSIS; PSYCHOSIS; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELIABILITY; SCHIZOIDISM; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SELF EVALUATION;

ADULT; HUMANS; MALE; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; QUESTIONNAIRES; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SCHIZOPHRENIC PSYCHOLOGY; SELF ASSESSMENT (PSYCHOLOGY);

EID: 0031950363     PISSN: 00485764     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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