Presentation of a subscale for the rating of depression and some additional items to the Comprehensive Psychopathological Rating Scale*

Abstract

From the Comprehensive Psychopathological Rating Scale (CPRS) a subscale for depression has been derived in the course of a study of depression in which 209 patients took part. The subscale presented in this article comprises 28 items from the original pool and two additional items constructed later. The scale has a high degree of internal consistency and is satisfactorily reliable also among previously unskilled raters who have undergone a minimum of training. It is able to significantly differentiate between ill and recovered patients and among patients with syndromes of different severity according to various classification principles. Reported symptoms rated by the subscale correlated significantly with self-ratings of depression. Since the original CPRS pool also comprises items for the rating of manic manifestations, the scale is particularly suitable for the study of patients suffering from affective disorders, also when a switch from depression to mania could occur in the course of treatment.

Nerve growth factor affects11C-nicotine binding, blood flow, EEG, and verbal episodic memory in an Alzheimer patient (Case Report)

“…The medical history was done with a semistructured interview with patient and the relatives. The patient was assessed with the Comprehensive Psychopathological Rating Scale (CPRS, Perris et al, 1984) to exclude psychiatric disorders other than dementia. An extensive somatic and neurologic examination was done twice with a oneyear interval before inclusion of the patient.…”

Cadmium in blood in Alzheimer's disease and non-demented subjects: results from a population-based study

“…The sample was selected from all the screened negatives, matched by gender and age (+ 5 years of age) with screened positives. The clinical examination included a medical and social history, physical and neurologic examination, cognitive examination, and assessment of depression using a sub-scale of the Comprehensive Psychopathological Rating Scale (Perris et al 1984). Diet was assessed by an interview with the proband and with a next-of-kin using a structured family interview (Roth et al 1986).…”

Mild Cognitive Impairment in the Population and Physical Health: Data on 1,435 Individuals Aged 75 to 95

“…In a subsample of 354 individuals of the present study with MMSE of 24 or higher who were evaluated with the full clinical protocol, this definition was shown to capture 76% of those with moderate to severe depression (score greater than 1.0 on the pertinent subscale of the Comprehensive Psychopathological Rating Scale) (19). We ascertained cerebrovascular disease (stroke and transient ischemic attack, International Classification of Diseases, 8th ed.…”