Exploring Methods for Developing Behaviorally Anchored Rating Scales for Evaluating Structured Interview Performance

OBJECTIVE: To present the translation and validation of the Brief Social Phobia Scale for use in Brazilian Portuguese, to develop a structured interview guide in order to systemize its use and to perform a preliminary study of inter-rater reliability. METHOD: The instrument was translated and adapted to Portuguese by specialists in anxiety disorders and rating scales. A structured interview guide was created with the aim of covering all of the items of the instrument and grouping them into six categories. Specialists in mental health evaluated the guide. These professionals also watched the videotaped interviews of patients with and without social anxiety disorders, and, based on the interview guide, they rated the scale to evaluate its reliability. RESULTS: No semantic or linguistic adjustments were needed. For the complete scale, the general evaluation showed a percentage of agreement of 0.84 and intraclass coefficient of 0.91. The mean inter-rater correlation was 0.84. CONCLUSIONS: The Portuguese-language version of the Brief Social Phobia Scale is available for use in the Brazilian population, with rather acceptable indicators of inter-rater reliability. The interview guide was useful in providing these values. Further studies are needed in order to improve the reliability and to study other psychometric properties of the instrument.

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P01-200-Validation of the french version of the affective disorder evaluation (ADE)

European Psychiatry ◽

10.1016/s0924-9338(11)71911-3 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 26 (S2) ◽

pp. 201-201

Author(s):

C. Delmas ◽

V. Bourgeois ◽

S. Haouzir ◽

F. Bretel ◽

D. Campion ◽

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Keyword(s):

Bipolar Disorder ◽

Affective Disorder ◽

Rating Scales ◽

Age At Onset ◽

Structured Interview ◽

Diagnostic Interview ◽

Panic Attacks ◽

French Version ◽

Compulsive Disorder ◽

Bipolar Patients

ObjectiveDespite the number of rating scales for mood disorder and semi-structured interview in psychiatry, they are few evaluations focused on bipolar disorder. Here, we report the validation of the French version of the ADE used in STEP-BD (Systematic Treatment Enhancement Program for Bipolar Disorder) studies.MethodA total of 63 bipolar patients completed the ADE and French version of the DIGS (Diagnostic Interview for Genetic Studies). We compared the results between the two evaluations.ResultsThere was a very good concordance between the two interview for the diagnosis of the type of bipolar diagnosis (κ = 1) and non-significative difference between the age at onset. The concordance coefficient was weak for addictions: alcohol (κ = 0.22) and cannabis (κ = 0.16), for anxiety disorder: panic attacks (κ = 0.35), phobia (κ = 0.36), obsessive-compulsive disorder (κ = 0) and anorexia (κ = 0.04), but stronger for psychosis: delusion (κ = 0.78), hallucinations (κ = 0.69), suicidal attempts (κ = 0.97), violence (κ = 0.47) and bulimia (κ = 0.47).ConclusionsThe affective disorder evaluation seems to be a useful instrument in clinical practice and in psychopharmacological studies, but not when the diagnosis of comorbities is necessary.

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Prader–Willi syndrome, compulsive and ritualistic behaviours: the first population-based survey

The British Journal of Psychiatry ◽

10.1192/bjp.180.4.358 ◽

2002 ◽

Vol 180 (4) ◽

pp. 358-362 ◽

Cited By ~ 102

Author(s):

D. J. Clarke ◽

H. Boer ◽

J. Whittington ◽

A. Holland ◽

J. Butler ◽

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Keyword(s):

Intellectual Disability ◽

Rating Scales ◽

Structured Interview ◽

Population Based ◽

Control Group ◽

Prader Willi Syndrome ◽

Obsessive Compulsive ◽

Obsessive Compulsive Symptoms ◽

Compulsive Disorder ◽

Population Based Survey

BackgroundObsessive–compulsive disorder has been reported in association with Prader–Willi syndrome.AimsTo report the nature and prevalence of compulsive and similar symptoms associated with Prader–Willi syndrome in a population ascertained as completely as possible.MethodAttempted complete ascertainment of people with Prader– Willi syndrome in eight English counties. Administration of standardised rating scales and a structured interview. Comparison with people with learning disability and high body mass indices.ResultsPrader–Willi syndrome was associated with high rates of ritualistic behaviours, such as the need to ask or to tell something, insistence on routines, hoarding and ordering objects and repetitive actions and speech, compared with the control group, and was negatively correlated with IQ and socialisation age. Typical obsessive–compulsive symptoms, such as checking, counting and cleaning compulsions or obsessional thoughts, were not found.ConclusionsRitualistic and compulsive behaviours occur more frequently in association with Prader–Willi syndrome than among people with intellectual disability and significant obesity.

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Severe obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD): socio-demographic and clinical features

Clinical Management Issues ◽

10.7175/cmi.v7i2.646 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 7 (2) ◽

pp. 53-61 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Sylvia Rigardetto ◽

Andrea Aguglia ◽

Gabriele Di Salvo ◽

Umberto Albert ◽

Filippo Bogetto ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Mood Disorders ◽

Clinical Features ◽

Rating Scales ◽

Age Of Onset ◽

Total Sample ◽

Structured Interview ◽

Main Diagnosis ◽

Obsessive Compulsive ◽

Compulsive Disorder ◽

Cluster A

Aim: the aim of the study is to evaluate the socio-demographic and clinical features with prognostic value in predicting evolution in severe OCD.Materials and methods: patients with a main diagnosis of OCD were recruited according to DSM-IV criteria. Socio-demographic and clinical features were assessed by mean of a semi-structured interview and clinical rating scales (Y-BOCS, HAM-A, HAM-D and SCID-II). Two subgroups were compared according to the severity of symptoms (severe vs mild-moderate).Results: the total sample was made up of 450 OCD subjects aged 34.5±12.1, with a mean age of onset 22.3±9.1; 215 subjects (47.8%) were females. Patients with severe OCD (Y-BOCS ≥ 32) showed a more insidious onset and a more chronic course compared to patients with mild-moderate symptoms. Other predictors of increased OCD severity were washing and hoarding compulsions. Lastly, the severity of the obsessive-compulsive condition was higher when it was associated either with mood disorders or with Axis II disorders (particularly Cluster A).Discussion: our study shows a correlation between severe OCD and severity predictors such as functional impairment and mood disorders. Furthermore washing and hoarding symptoms, lifetime comorbity with mood disorders and Cluster A personality disorders seem to predict OCD severity.

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Relationship between Breast Cancer Surgical Treatment and Psychiatric Symptomatology: Which Sociodemographic and Clinical Factors Could Influence It? A Preliminary Study

Behavioral Sciences ◽

10.3390/bs12010009 ◽

2022 ◽

Vol 12 (1) ◽

pp. 9

Author(s):

Ilaria Baldelli ◽

Matteo Gari ◽

Andrea Aguglia ◽

Andrea Amerio ◽

Valeria Berrino ◽

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Keyword(s):

Breast Cancer ◽

Perceived Stress ◽

Rating Scales ◽

Breast Surgery ◽

Occupational Status ◽

Structured Interview ◽

Point Of View ◽

Psychiatric Symptomatology ◽

Age Of Diagnosis ◽

History Of

This study aimed to investigate psychiatric symptomatology in a sample of patients affected by breast cancer undergoing surgery, evaluating the potential mediators on perceived stress levels, depression and hopelessness. The study was conducted on eighty-five patients with breast cancer, admitted consecutively to the Breast Unit of the IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, between May 2018 and December 2019. Sociodemographic (age of diagnosis, gender, marital and occupational status, educational level, having children) and clinical (type and side of surgery, previous breast surgery, neoadjuvant chemotherapy and axillary dissection) characteristics were investigated through a semi-structured interview. The following rating scales were administered: Beck Depression Inventory, Beck Hopelessness Scale, and Perceived Stress Scale. Our findings indicate that the presence of children and of a partner was associated with a lower total score on the clinical dimensions evaluated. Furthermore, we found demolitive surgery to be a mediator between perceived stress and hopelessness, while history of previous breast surgery was found to be a mediator between demolitive surgery and perceived stress. In conclusion, patients affected by breast cancer undergoing more complex and demolitive surgery or with history of previous breast surgery should be mostly monitored from a psychological and psychiatric point of view from the beginning of treatments to evaluate the first manifestations of psychiatric symptomatology.

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New Insights Into Constructs Underlying Structured Interview Performance and Validity

PsycEXTRA Dataset ◽

10.1037/e518572013-410 ◽

2006 ◽

Author(s):

Kerri L. Ferstl ◽

Ute-Christine Klehe ◽

Robert E. Lewis

Keyword(s):

Structured Interview ◽

Interview Performance

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Inter-rater reliability of two depression rating scales, MADRS and DRRS, based on videotape records of structured interviews

European Psychiatry ◽

10.1016/s0924-9338(98)80032-1 ◽

1998 ◽

Vol 13 (5) ◽

pp. 264-266 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

E Corruble ◽

D Purper ◽

C Payan ◽

JD Guelfi

Keyword(s):

Rating Scales ◽

Antidepressant Treatment ◽

Correlation Coefficients ◽

Structured Interview ◽

Structured Interviews ◽

Rater Reliability ◽

Intra Class Correlation ◽

Videotape Recording

SummaryThe inter-rater reliability of the French versions of the MADRS and the DRRS was studied on the basis of 58 videotape records of structured standardised interviews of depressed inpatients under antidepressant treatment. Each patient was assessed by two trained raters, from the same videotape recording. The inter-rater reliability of total scores was high with both scales (intra-class correlation coefficients: 0.86 for MADRS and 0.77 for DRRS). However, the inter-rater reliability for individual items was higher and more homogeneous for the MADRS than for the DRRS. Finally, the structured interview in French appears to be relevant for the MADRS, but it should be improved for the DRRS.

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Criteria and concurrent validity of DIVA 2.0: A semi-structured diagnostic interview for adult ADHD

European Psychiatry ◽

10.1016/j.eurpsy.2016.01.2368 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 33 (S1) ◽

pp. S630-S630

Author(s):

C. Fadeuilhe Grau ◽

R.F. Palma-Álvarez ◽

V. Nasillo ◽

G. Palomar ◽

M. Corrales ◽

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Keyword(s):

Concurrent Validity ◽

Adult Adhd ◽

Rating Scales ◽

Rating Scale ◽

Adult Population ◽

Structured Interview ◽

Criterion Validity ◽

Diagnostic Interview ◽

University Hospital ◽

Adult Sample

IntroductionAttention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) prevalence in the general adult population is estimated to be between 2–4%. Despite the high prevalence, until recently there was only one validated semi-structured interview available for the accurate diagnostic assessment of ADHD within the adult population: the Conners Adult ADHD Diagnostic Interview for DSM-IV (CAADID).ObjectivesTo examine the concurrent validity of the DIVA 2.0 interview comparing the diagnostic rate with the CAADID interview. To analyse the criterion validity of the DIVA 2.0 in the Spanish language in an adult sample.AimsThe aim of this is to study was to evaluate criterion validity of the DIVA 2.0 in an adult sample comparing with the CAADID and other ADHD severity scales.MethodsA transversal study was performed to check the criteria and concurrent validity of the DIVA 2.0 compared to the CAADID.ResultsForty patients were recruited in an adult ADHD program at a university hospital. The DIVA 2.0 interview showed a diagnostic accuracy of 100% when compared with the diagnoses obtained with the CAADID interview and goods correlations with three self-reported rating scales: the WURS, the ADHD Rating Scale and Sheehan's’ Dysfunction Inventory.ConclusionsThe DIVA 2.0 has good psychometric properties and is a reliable tool for the assessment of ADHD in adults.Disclosure of interestThe authors have not supplied their declaration of competing interest.

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Depression following Myocardial Infarction

The International Journal of Psychiatry in Medicine ◽

10.2190/cj9d-32c2-8cm7-ft3d ◽

1992 ◽

Vol 22 (1) ◽

pp. 33-46 ◽

Cited By ~ 103

Author(s):

Alfred W. Forrester ◽

John R. Lipsey ◽

Mark L. Teitelbaum ◽

J. Raymond Depaulo ◽

Paula L. Andrzejewski ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Myocardial Infarction ◽

Depressive Disorders ◽

Rating Scales ◽

Psychiatric Morbidity ◽

Structured Interview ◽

Physical Impairment ◽

Prior History ◽

Clinical Interviews ◽

History Of ◽

Depressive Syndromes

Objective: Although many investigators have studied mood disorders following myocardial infarction, the prevalence, severity, and persistence of depression have been disputed, and standard rating scales and criteria for depressive disorders have infrequently been utilized. The authors' goal was to determine how frequently depressive disorders occur after myocardial infarction, and to investigate predisposing factors for such disorders. Method: Structured clinical interviews were administered to 129 inpatients within ten days of myocardial infarction. Patients were also evaluated using standardized rating scales for depression, social function, cognition, and physical impairment. DSM-III diagnoses were derived from the structured interview. Results: Major depressive syndromes were present in 19 percent ( n = 25) of the patients and were associated with prior history of mood disorder, female sex, large infarcts, and functional physical impairment. Conclusion: Major depression is common in the acute post-myocardial infarction period. Such disorders confer significant psychiatric morbidity and, if sustained, require psychiatric intervention.

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