Table 2.

Distribution of scales and inventories worked upon in Indian journal of psychiatry (1958-2009)

Title of scale/inventory	Area/domain tested
Rorschach ink blot technique	Personality
Draw a person test	Personality
Eysenck personality inventory	Personality
Maudsley personality questionnaire	Personality
Minnesota multiphasic personality inventory	Personality
Bortner rating scale for type A Personality	personality
Luria nebraska neuropsychological test battery	Cognitive
Wisconsin card sorting test	Cognitive
Bender gestalt test	Cognitive
PGI memory scale	Cognitive
Cattell’s infant intelligence scale	Cognitive
Middlesex hospital questionnaire	Diagnostic
PGI health questionnaire	Diagnostic
Beck depression inventory	Diagnostic
General health questionnaire	Diagnostic
Depression-Happiness scale	Diagnostic
Hamilton depression scale	Diagnostic
Goldberg general health questionnaire	Diagnostic
16 PF questionnaire	Diagnostic
Suicidal intent questionnaire	Diagnostic
Illness behavior questionnaire	Diagnostic
Scale for assessment of negative symptoms in schizophrenia	Diagnostic
Childhood Psychopathology measurement schedule	Diagnostic
Motivation scale for alcohol dependence	Diagnostic
Alcohol dependence data questionnaire	Diagnostic
Brief psychiatric rating scale	Diagnostic
Composite international diagnostic interview	Diagnostic
Family interaction patterns scale	Social
Socio-Economic status scale	Social
Parental handling questionnaire	Social
Scalef or assessment of psychiatric disability	Social
Maternal attitude and maternal adjustment scale	Social
Sex knowledge and attitude questionnaire	Social
Sensation seeking scale	Social
Brief addiction rating scale	Social
SCARF social functioning index	Social
Burden assessment schedule	Social
Stressful life events and social supports inventory	Social
Quality of life interview	Social