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Measuring psychiatric disorder in the recent past: the use of the Psychiatric Assessment Schedule retrospectively

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 July 2009

Stephen R. Kisely ,
Brian Faragher ,
Linda Gask  and
David P. Goldberg
Stephen R. Kisely*
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry, University Hospital of South Manchester
Brian Faragher
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry, University Hospital of South Manchester
Linda Gask
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry, University Hospital of South Manchester
David P. Goldberg
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry, University Hospital of South Manchester
*
1Address for correspondence: Dr S. R. Kisely, Department of Psychiatry, University Hospital of South Manchester, Manchester M20 8LR.
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Synopsis

Ninety-four patients were asked about the presence of psychiatric symptoms on admission to hospital using the revised Psychiatric Assessment Schedule. Three months later they were asked to recall their symptoms at admission using the same instrument retrospectively. The results of the initial and retrospective interviews showed good rates of agreement in terms of PAS score, ID level, psychiatric ‘caseness’ and both CATEGO and DSM-III-R diagnoses. The study demonstrates that it is possible to make reliable measurements of the mental status of three months previously, simultaneously with assessments of current mental status. The uses of such a measuring instrument are discussed.

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Original Articles
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Psychological Medicine , Volume 22 , Issue 2 , May 1992 , pp. 457 - 463
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1992

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