Table 1.

BPRS items and total scores.

	Mean	(S.D.)	Range	Skewness	Presence (%)
1. Somatic concern	2.23	(1.26)	1–6	0.82	59.6
2. Anxiety	5.27	(1.22)	1–7	−1.21	97.5
3. Depression	5.20	(1.26)	1–7	−1.23	97.9
4. Suicidality	3.38	(1.67)	1–7	0.13	81.3
5. Guilt	3.19	(1.44)	1–7	−0.58	81.7
6. Hostility	2.75	(1.56)	1–7	0.49	69.6
7. Elevated mood	1.30	(0.73)	1–5	2.74	18.3
8. Grandiosity	1.19	(0.70)	1–6	4.46	10.0
9. Suspiciousness	2.33	(1.25)	1–6	0.72	68.8
10. Hallucinations	1.36	(0.85)	1–6	2.67	18.8
11. Unusual thoughts content	1.36	(0.88)	1–5	1.01	37.5
12. Bizarre behaviour	1.27	(0.74)	1–6	3.26	15.0
13. Self-neglect	2.45	(1.46)	1–7	0.65	60.7
14. Disorientation	1.22	(0.54)	1–4	2.62	16.7
15. Conceptual disorganization	1.13	(0.46)	1–4	3.94	9.2
16. Blunted affect	2.13	(1.20)	1–6	0.94	60.0
17. Emotional withdrawal	1.57	(0.88)	1–6	1.80	37.1
18. Motor retardation	1.64	(0.96)	1–6	1.50	37.9
19. Tension	1.86	(1.13)	1–7	1.46	49.2
20. Uncooperativeness	1.20	(0.65)	1–7	5.02	14.2
21. Excitement	1.47	(0.90)	1–6	2.27	29.2
22. Distractibility	1.07	(0.30)	1–3	4.84	5.4
23. Motor hyperactivity	1.17	(0.52)	1–5	3.96	12.1
24. Mannerisms and posturing	1.03	(0.17)	1–2	5.63	2.9
Total	49.10	(8.35)	27–72