Psychometric properties of the brief self-report questionnaire for screening putative pre-psychotic states and validation of clinical utility in young adult.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The Brief Self-Report Questionnaire for Screening Putative Pre-Psychotic States (BQSPS), a brief, self-reported screening tool for risk of psychosis, can detect auditory perceptual disturbances significantly associated with perceived need for psychological services among young adults. However, the relationship is largely explained by the existence of neurotic traits, anxiety and depression symptoms.

Objective

This study explores possible explanations of previous results from factor structures of the BQSPS and the clinical implications underlying each factor.

Methods

Construct validity, criterion-related validity, discriminant validity, internal consistency, and test-retest reliability of the BQSPS are determined among young adults (N = 289).

Results

SUBMITTER: Chiang SK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8211275 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature