Normative Data and a Short Form of the Barratt Impulsiveness Scale

Spinella, Marcello

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“…The mean BIS total score for all subjects was 58.7 (SD = 10.0, range 36-78), which is representative of the normal range for the general population (Spinella 2007). The mean ln(k) of DDT was −6.5 (SD: 2.5, range was −12.3 to −2.2).…”

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Morphometric Correlation of Impulsivity in Medial Prefrontal Cortex

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Impulsivity is a complex behaviour composed of different domains encompassing behavioural disinhibition, risky decision-making and delay discounting abnormalities. To investigate regional brain correlates between levels of individual impulsivity and grey matter volume, we performed voxel-based morphometric correlation analysis in 34 young, healthy subjects using impulsivity scores measured with Barratt Impulsivity Scale-11 and computerized Kirby's delay discounting task. The VBM analysis showed that impulsivity appears to be reliant on a network of cortical (medial prefrontal cortex and dorsolateral prefrontal cortex) and subcortical (ventral striatum) structures emphasizing the importance of brain networks associated with reward related decisionmaking in daily life as morphological biomarkers for impulsivity in a normal healthy population. While our results in healthy volunteers may not directly extend to pathological conditions, they provide an insight into the mechanisms of impulsive behaviour in patients with abnormalities in prefrontal/frontal-striatal connections, such as in drug abuse, pathological gambling, ADHD and Parkinson's disease.

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“…Each item is rated on a 4-point scale, 1 corresponding with ''rarely or never'' engaging in the given behavior and 4 with ''almost always.'' The factor structure of the BIS-15 showed increased intrascale reliability relative to the full-length BIS in a nonclinical, community sample (Spinella, 2007). …”

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“…The BIS-15 is a recently validated, 15-item revision of the longer Barratt Impulsiveness Scale (Spinella, 2007). Considered a well-known measure of impulsivity in clinical and community samples, the BIS reliably measures three subscales: attentional impulsiveness (BISa) involves the ability to maintain concentration, motor impulsiveness (BISm) refers to the process of acting without thinking, and nonplanning impulsiveness (BISnp) is characterized by inversely scored questions such as ''I am a careful thinker'' or ''I plan for job security'' (Patton, Stanford, & Barratt, 1995;Spinella, 2007). Each item is rated on a 4-point scale, 1 corresponding with ''rarely or never'' engaging in the given behavior and 4 with ''almost always.''…”

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Skin picking behaviors: An examination of the prevalence and severity in a community sample

Hayes

Storch

Berlanga

2009

Journal of Anxiety Disorders

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Body-focused repetitive behaviors (BFRBs) have recently gained attention in the psychiatric literature given their prevalence, considerable associated impairment (Bohne, Wilhelm, Keuthen, Baer, & Jenike, 2002;Teng, Woods, Twohig, & Marcks, 2002), and possible link to other obsessive-compulsive spectrum disorders (Bienvenu et al., 2000;Hollander, 1993;Hollander & Wong, 1995;Jaisoorya, Reddy, & Srinath, 2003). ''Nervous habits'' such as nailbiting, hair pulling, and skin picking are often seen by healthcare practitioners as common and benign, but awareness of the impairment linked to these behaviors is limited (Arnold, Auchenbach, & McElroy, 2001;Bohne, Keuthen, & Wilhelm, 2005). Due to the variance in criteria defining the BFRBs and under-reporting of symptoms, prevalence rates have been difficult to determine. At least one BFRB was reported by 13.7% of 105 college students, nailbiting being the most common (Teng et al., 2002). While suspected to regulate negative affective states (Christenson, Ristvedt, & Mackenzie, 1993;Diefenbach, Mouton-Odum, & Stanley, 2002;Keuthen et al., 2000), BFRBs often directly result in significant distress and impaired social or occupational functioning as a result of their wounds or attempts to conceal them (Christenson, Mackenzie, & Mitchell, 1991;Flessner & Woods, 2006;O'Sullivan et al., 1997;Wilhelm et al., 1999). Further, many people report that their BFRB causes such shame and embarrassment that they withdraw from social activities (Keuthen et al., 2000;Stemberger, Thomas, Mansueto, & Carter, 2000;Wilhelm et al., 1999;Woods, Fuqua, & Outman, 1999). Together, BFRBs have been unofficially grouped under the obsessive-compulsive spectrum (Arnold et al., 1998;Hollander, 1993;Hollander & Wong, 1995;Stein et al., 1995), which includes conditions associated with OCD on one anchor point to behaviors characteristic of impulse-control disorders (ICDs), such as pathological gambling.Of the BFRBs discussed, trichotillomania is the only condition given distinct classification in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV-R; American Psychiatric Association, 2000). Trichotillomania, affecting an estimated 1-3% of the general population, is listed as an ICD and characterized by repetitive hair pulling which results in noticeable hair loss most commonly from the scalp, eyebrows, and eyelashes (Christenson et al., 1991). The behavior can result in serious physical consequences. For example, irreversible damage to hair roots due to repetitive pulling can cause permanent baldness, and the chewing and eating of pulled hair can lead to dental complications and gastrointestinal blockage (O'Sullivan et al., 1997). Like other disorders marked by impulsivity, individuals with trichotillomania typically experience an increase in Body-focused repetitive behaviors such as skin picking have gained recent attention in the psychiatric literature. Prevalence of skin picking has not been well researched and is difficult to estimate; however, consequences of such behaviors can include seve...

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“…Una de ellas es una versión de 15 ítems realizada con una muestra de 700 adultos (Spinella, 2007), donde los ítems de la versión original fueron sometidos al análisis de componentes principales, y la solución de tres factores fue especificada a priori. La gran mayoría de los ítems presentaron saturaciones dominantes en el factor esperado.…”

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Review of the psychometric characteristics of the Barratt Impulsiveness Scale (BIS) through its history: From the beginning until now

Chahín-Pinzón¹

2015

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Revisión de las características psicométricas de la escala Barratt de impulsividad (BIS) a través de su historia: desde sus orígenes hasta la actualidadReview of the psychometric characteristics of the Barratt Impulsiveness Scale (BIS) through its history: From the beginning until nowNicolás Chahín-Pinzón, Ph.D.* ResumenEste artículo hace una revisión de la evolución histórica de la escala Barratt de impulsividad (BIS) desde sus inicios. En este sentido, se analiza la estructura factorial reportada en los estudios más importantes, tanto a nivel exploratorio como confirmatorio. De la misma forma, se revisan las confiabilidades reportadas, en especial para cada una de las escalas encontradas, y se hacen algunas propuestas para mejorar, en el futuro, las propiedades psicométricas del instrumento. Palabras clave: impulsividad, Escala Barratt de Impulsividad (BIS). AbstractThis article reviews the historical evolution of the Barratt Impulsiveness Scale (BIS). Reliability and factorial structure is analyzed in the most important studies since its creation to the present. Some proposals are made to improve the psychometric properties of this instrument.

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Normative Data and a Short Form of the Barratt Impulsiveness Scale

Cited by 478 publications

References 23 publications

Morphometric Correlation of Impulsivity in Medial Prefrontal Cortex

Morphometric Correlation of Impulsivity in Medial Prefrontal Cortex

Skin picking behaviors: An examination of the prevalence and severity in a community sample

Review of the psychometric characteristics of the Barratt Impulsiveness Scale (BIS) through its history: From the beginning until now

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