Factorial Structure of the Serbian Version of the Clinical Assessment Interview for Negative Symptoms - Evidence for Three Factors of Negative Symptoms.

ABSTRACT: Introduction: Negative symptoms are a common occurrence in patients with psychosis spectrum disorders. Previous analysis of the latent structure of the Clinical Assessment Interview for Negative Symptoms (CAINS) - which was developed to advance the assessment of negative symptomatology - showed two underlying sub-domains (Motivation and Pleasure; Expression). Recent findings indicate that a more complex structure might be more applicable. Aim: To evaluate the psychometric properties of the Serbian version of the CAINS in a sample of outpatients (N = 67) with psychosis spectrum disorders. Materials and Methods: Negative symptoms and general level of psychopathology were assessed with Serbian translations of the CAINS, the 53-item version of the Brief Symptom Inve

SUBMITTER: Ristic I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7649283 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature