Factor-structure of the Italian version of the Scale of Prodromal Symptoms (SOPS): A comparison with the English version

Epidemiology and Psychiatric Sciences

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 45-54

  Comparelli, A ^a   Savoja, V ^a   Kotzalidis, G D ^a   Woods, S W ^b   Mosticoni, S ^c   Vassallo, F ^a   Soscia, F ^a   Piccione, R ^d   Palma, G ^d   Pucci, D ^a   Girardi, P ^a   Conti, L ^e   Tatarelli, R ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c M TWO Systems for Behavioural Sciences   (Italy)

^d ASL Roma A   (Italy)

^e UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Community mental health services; early diagnosis; factor analysis; schizophrenia

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BRIEF PSYCHIATRIC RATING SCALE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CULTURAL FACTOR; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; EARLY CHILDHOOD INTERVENTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; ITALY; LANGUAGE; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; PSYCHOLOGY; PSYCHOMETRY; PSYCHOSIS; REPRODUCIBILITY; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SCHIZOTYPAL PERSONALITY DISORDER; STATISTICS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BRIEF PSYCHIATRIC RATING SCALE; CROSS-CULTURAL COMPARISON; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; EARLY INTERVENTION (EDUCATION); FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVIEW, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ITALY; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; PSYCHOMETRICS; PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SCHIZOPHRENIC PSYCHOLOGY; SCHIZOTYPAL PERSONALITY DISORDER; TRANSLATING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79959780510     PISSN: 20457960     EISSN: 20457979     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S2045796011000114     Document Type: Article

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