A scale comprising 18 symptom constructs chosen to represent relatively independent dimensions of manifest psychopathology. The initial intended use was to provide more efficient assessment of treatment response in clinical psychopharmacology research; however, the scale was readily adapted to other uses. (From Hersen, M. and Bellack, A.S., Dictionary of Behavioral Assessment Techniques, p. 87)
Synonyms: Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale, Overall-Gorham Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale, Overall and Gorham Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale, Overall Gorham Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale
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use BRIEF PSYCHIATRIC RATING SCALE to search OVERALL AND GORHAM BRIEF PSYCHIATRIC RATING SCALE 1975-94; use PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES 1969-74 ,95; OVERALL AND GORHAM BRIEF PSYCHIATRIC RATING SCALE was heading 1975-94 (see under PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES 1975-90)
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