Initial validation of a computerized version of the UCSD Performance-Based Skills Assessment (C-UPSA) for assessing functioning in schizophrenia

Schizophrenia Research

Volumn 144, Issue 1-3, 2013, Pages 87-92

  Moore, Raeanne C ^a,b   Harmell, Alexandrea L ^a   Ho, Jennifer ^a   Patterson, Thomas L ^a   Eyler, Lisa T ^a,b,c   Jeste, Dilip V ^a,b   Mausbach, Brent T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b University of California San Diego School of Medicine   (United States)

^c VA SAN DIEGO HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Computerized assessment; Functioning; Neuropsychology; Recovery; Rehabilitation; Schizophrenia

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; COGNITION; COMPUTERIZED UCSD PERFORMANCE BASED SKILLS ASSESSMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; HUMAN; INSTRUMENT VALIDATION; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MALE; NAMED INVENTORIES, QUESTIONNAIRES AND RATING SCALES; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROCESS DEVELOPMENT; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; REPEATABLE BATTERY FOR THE ASSESSMENT OF NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL STATUS; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SCORING SYSTEM; SCREENING TEST; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TEST RETEST RELIABILITY;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; COMPUTERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; PSYCHOMETRICS; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SCHIZOPHRENIC PSYCHOLOGY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 84873524031     PISSN: 09209964     EISSN: 15732509     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.schres.2012.12.028     Document Type: Article

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