Table 4. Correlation between Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale (BPRS) item scores and Schedule of Affective Disorders and Schizophrenia (SADS) delusions/hallucinations scores.
BPRS – Items | Spearman coefficients | ||
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SADS Delusions | SADS Hallucinations | ||
1 | Somatic concern | 0.15 * | 0.02 |
2 | Anxiety | 0.18 ** | -0.14 * |
3 | Emotional withdrawal | 0.21 *** | 0.10 |
4 | Conceptual disorganization | 0.10 | -0.01 |
5 | Guilt feelings | 0.02 | 0.08 |
6 | Tension | 0.12 | 0.07 |
7 | Mannerisms and posturing | 0.01 | -0.00 |
8 | Grandiosity | -0.02 | 0.05 |
9 | Depressive mood | 0.06 | -0.01 |
10 | Hostility | -0.02 | 0.03 |
11 | Suspiciousness | 0.27 *** | 0.13 * |
12 | Hallucinatory behaviour | 0.11 | 0.87 *** |
13 | Motor retardation | 0.16 ** | 0.03 |
14 | Uncooperativeness | 0.13 * | 0.06 |
15 | Unusual thought content | 0.28 *** | 0.26 *** |
16 | Blunted affect | 0.19 ** | 0.13 * |
17 | Excitement | 0.04 | 0.07 |
18 | Confusion | 0.00 | 0.05 |
Spearman correlation analysis for BPRS item scores versus the SADS item scores regarding delusions and hallucinations at baseline (n=259). SADS delusion score range = 3-7. SADS hallucination score range = 1-3. Score range on all BPRS items = 1-7.
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