The Validation of the Factor Structure of the Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale-Expanded Version (BPRS-E) With Geriatric and Nongeriatric Psychiatric Inpatients

Research on Social Work Practice

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 180-190

  Panos, Patrick T ^a  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale Expanded (BPRS E); Factor analysis; Geriatric; Mental illness; Outcome measurement

Indexed keywords

EID: 2042507678     PISSN: 10497315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1049731503257878     Document Type: Article

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