Validation of the Arabic version of the Comprehensive Assessment of At Risk Mental States (CAARMS) in Tunisian adolescents and young adults

2013 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 147-154 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amel Braham ◽  
Ahmed Souhail Bannour ◽  
Asma Ben Romdhane ◽  
Barnabay Nelson ◽  
Iheb Bougumiza ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
At Risk ◽  
Young Adults ◽  
Mental States ◽  
Comprehensive Assessment ◽  
Adolescents And Young Adults ◽  
Arabic Version ◽  
At Risk Mental States

Comprehensive Assessment of at-Risk Mental States--Arabic Version

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amel Braham ◽  
Ahmed Souhail Bannour ◽  
Asma Ben Romdhane ◽  
Barnabay Nelson ◽  
Iheb Bougumiza ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
At Risk ◽  
Mental States ◽  
Comprehensive Assessment ◽  
Arabic Version ◽  
At Risk Mental States

Mapping the Onset of Psychosis: The Comprehensive Assessment of At-Risk Mental States

2005 ◽  
Vol 39 (11-12) ◽  
pp. 964-971 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alison R. Yung ◽  
Alison R. Yung ◽  
Hok Pan Yuen ◽  
Patrick D. Mcgorry ◽  
Lisa J. Phillips ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
At Risk ◽  
Psychotic Disorder ◽  
Predictive Validity ◽  
Mental States ◽  
Comprehensive Assessment ◽  
Psychotic Episode ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Rater Reliability ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
At Risk Mental States

Objective: Recognizing the prodrome of a first psychotic episode prospectively creates the opportunity of intervention, which could delay, ameliorate or even prevent onset. Valid criteria and a reliable methodology for identifying possible prodromes are needed. This paper describes an instrument, the Comprehensive Assessment of At-Risk Mental States (CAARMS), which has been designed for such a purpose. It has two functions: (i) to assess psychopathology thought to indicate imminent development of a first-episode psychotic disorder; and (ii) to determine if an individual meets criteria for being at ultra high risk (UHR) for onset of first psychotic disorder. This paper describes the pilot evaluation of the CAARMS. Method: Several methodologies were used to test the CAARMS. First, CAARMS scores in a group of UHR young people and the association between CAARMS scores and the risk of transition to psychotic disorder, were analysed. Second, CAARMS scores in a UHR group were compared to a control group. To assess concurrent validity, CAARMS-defined UHR criteria were compared to the existing criteria for identifying the UHR cohort. To assess predictive validity, the CAARMS-defined UHR criteria were applied to a sample of 150 non-psychotic help-seekers and rates of onset of psychotic disorder at 6-month follow-up determined for the CAARMS-positive (i.e. met UHR criteria) group and the CAARMS-negative (i.e. did not meet UHR criteria) group. The inter-rater reliability of the CAARMS was assessed by using pairs of raters. Results: High CAARMS score in the UHR group was significantly associated with onset of psychotic disorder. The control group had significantly lower CAARMS scores than the UHR group. The UHR criteria assessed by the CAARMS identified a similar group to the criteria measured by existing methodology. In the sample of non-psychotic help-seekers those who were CAARMS-positive were at significantly increased risk of onset of psychotic disorder compared to those who were CAARMS-negative (relative risk of 12.44 (95% CI=1.5–103.41, p=0.0025)). The CAARMS had good to excellent reliability. Conclusions: In these preliminary investigations, the CAARMS displayed good to excellent concurrent, discriminant and predictive validity and excellent inter-rater reliability. The CAARMS instrument provides a useful platform for monitoring sub threshold psychotic symptoms for worsening into full-threshold psychotic disorder.

Comprehensive Assessment of At-Risk Mental States--Japanese Version

2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tetsuo Miyakoshi ◽  
Kazunori Matsumoto ◽  
Fumiaki Ito ◽  
Noriyuki Ohmuro ◽  
Hiroo Matsuoka
Keyword(s):  
At Risk ◽  
Japanese Version ◽  
Mental States ◽  
Comprehensive Assessment ◽  
At Risk Mental States

scholarly journals Meta-analytical prognostic accuracy of the Comprehensive Assessment of at Risk Mental States (CAARMS): The need for refined prediction

2018 ◽  
Vol 49 ◽  
pp. 62-68 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. Oliver ◽  
M. Kotlicka-Antczak ◽  
A. Minichino ◽  
G. Spada ◽  
P. McGuire ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
At Risk ◽  
High Risk ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Mental States ◽  
Comprehensive Assessment ◽  
Sensitivity Analyses ◽  
First Episode ◽  
Index Test ◽  
Prognostic Accuracy ◽  
At Risk Mental States

AbstractPrimary indicated prevention is reliant on accurate tools to predict the onset of psychosis. The gold standard assessment for detecting individuals at clinical high risk (CHR-P) for psychosis in the UK and many other countries is the Comprehensive Assessment for At Risk Mental States (CAARMS). While the prognostic accuracy of CHR-P instruments has been assessed in general, this is the first study to specifically analyse that of the CAARMS. As such, the CAARMS was used as the index test, with the reference index being psychosis onset within 2 years. Six independent studies were analysed using MIDAS (STATA 14), with a total of 1876 help-seeking subjects referred to high risk services (CHR-P+: n = 892; CHR-P–: n = 984). Area under the curve (AUC), summary receiver operating characteristic curves (SROC), quality assessment, likelihood ratios, and probability modified plots were computed, along with sensitivity analyses and meta-regressions. The current meta-analysis confirmed that the 2-year prognostic accuracy of the CAARMS is only acceptable (AUC = 0.79 95% CI: 0.75–0.83) and not outstanding as previously reported. In particular, specificity was poor. Sensitivity of the CAARMS is inferior compared to the SIPS, while specificity is comparably low. However, due to the difficulties in performing these types of studies, power in this meta-analysis was low. These results indicate that refining and improving the prognostic accuracy of the CAARMS should be the mainstream area of research for the next era. Avenues of prediction improvement are critically discussed and presented to better benefit patients and improve outcomes of first episode psychosis.

scholarly journals The approved Italian version of the comprehensive assessment of at-risk mental states (CAARMS-ITA): Field test and psychometric features

2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 810-817 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lorenzo Pelizza ◽  
Federica Paterlini ◽  
Silvia Azzali ◽  
Sara Garlassi ◽  
Ilaria Scazza ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
At Risk ◽  
Field Test ◽  
Mental States ◽  
Comprehensive Assessment ◽  
Italian Version ◽  
At Risk Mental States

Comprehensive Assessment of At-Risk Mental States--Greek Version

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. Kollias ◽  
V. Kontaxakis ◽  
B. Havaki-Kontaxaki ◽  
M.B. Simmons ◽  
N. Stefanis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
At Risk ◽  
Mental States ◽  
Comprehensive Assessment ◽  
Greek Version ◽  
At Risk Mental States

Reliability and validity of the Turkish version of comprehensive assessment of at risk mental states

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Çağdaş Yokuşoğlu ◽  
Mete Ercis ◽  
Nuran Çağlar ◽  
Ömer Aydemir ◽  
Alp Üçok
Keyword(s):  
At Risk ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Mental States ◽  
Comprehensive Assessment ◽  
Turkish Version ◽  
At Risk Mental States

Mapping the onset of psychosis: The comprehensive assessment of at risk mental states (CAARMS)

2003 ◽  
Vol 60 (1) ◽  
pp. 30-31 ◽  
Author(s):  
A.R. Yung ◽  
H.P. Yuen ◽  
L.J. Phillips ◽  
S. Francey ◽  
P.D. McGorry
Keyword(s):  
At Risk ◽  
Mental States ◽  
Comprehensive Assessment ◽  
At Risk Mental States
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