Consistency and reliability of the auditory vocal hallucination rating scale (AVHRS)

Epidemiology and Psychiatric Sciences

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 305-310

  Bartels Velthuis, A A ^a   Van De Willige, G ^a   Jenner, J A ^b   Wiersma, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

^b Jenner Consultants   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Auditory hallucinations; interview; psychometrics; research

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AUDITORY VOCAL HALLUCINATION RATING SCALE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERRATER RELIABILITY; LETTER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOOD DISORDER; PSYCHOMETRY; PSYCHOSIS; RATING SCALE; SCORING SYSTEM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; FEMALE; HALLUCINATIONS; HUMANS; INTERVIEW, PSYCHOLOGICAL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBSERVER VARIATION; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SELF REPORT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84864584259     PISSN: 20457960     EISSN: 20457979     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S2045796012000108     Document Type: Letter

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