Table 2.
Recommended scales for the assessment of psychosis in Parkinson's disease.
| Scale | Objective | References |
|---|---|---|
| PD nonmotor symptom scale | Risk of developing psychosis | Chaudhuri et al., 2007 |
| MDS-UPDRS I, item 1.2 | Presence and severity of psychosis | Goetz et al., 2007 |
| Parkinson Psychosis Questionnaire (PPQ) | Presence and severity of psychosis | Sawada and Oeda, 2013 |
| Scale for Evaluation of Neuropsychiatric Disorders in Parkinson's disease (SEND-PD) | Presence, severity of psychosis, and other neuropsychiatric symptoms | Rodriguez-Violante et al., 2014 |
| Scale for Assessment of Positive Symptoms (SAPS) | Presence, severity, and impact of psychosis | Voss et al., 2013 |
PD, Parkinson's disease; MDS-UPDRS 1: Movement Disorder Society Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale 1; SEND-PD: Scale for Evaluation of Neuropsychiatric Disorders in Parkinson's disease; SAPS: Scale for Assessment of Positive Symptoms; reference: Levin et al., 2016 [3].