scholarly journals Factorial Structure of the Serbian Version of the Clinical Assessment Interview for Negative Symptoms – Evidence for Three Factors of Negative Symptoms

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ivan Ristić ◽  
Stefan Jerotić ◽  
Mirjana Zebić ◽  
Bojana Savić ◽  
Vuk Vuković ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Assessment ◽  
Negative Symptoms ◽  
Factorial Structure ◽  
Assessment Interview ◽  
Serbian Version

scholarly journals PSYCHOMETRIC CHARACTERISTICS OF THE MACEDONIAN VERSION OF CLINICAL ASSESSMENT INTERVIEW FOR NEGATIVE SYMPTOMS (CAINS)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Biljana Blaževska Stoilkovska ◽  
Stojan Bajraktarov ◽  
Silvana Markovska Simoska ◽  
Miloš Milutinović ◽  
Ljubiša Novotni ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Clinical Assessment ◽  
Convergent Validity ◽  
Negative Symptoms ◽  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
Family Relations ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Factorial Structure ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Assessment Interview

Background: Despite the importance of effective assessment and treatment of negative symptoms among patients with psychosis, no validated instruments are available in the Republic of North Macedonia. The aim of this paper was to explore psychometric properties, namely factorial structure, internal consistency, convergent and discriminant validity of the Clinical Assessment Interview for Negative Symptoms (CAINS).Subjects and methods: In this cross-sectional study 82 outpatients diagnosed with psychosis (64 with schizophrenia and 18 with bipolar disorder; female=34, mean age=41.05±10.09) were assessed.Results: The exploratory factor analysis revealed two factorial structure of the negative symptoms as measured by the CAINS, i.e. ‘expression and motivation’ and ‘pleasure’. Two items aimed to measure motivation for family relations and motivation for work/school activities loaded on the expression factor instead on motivation and pleasure factor which differs from the original version of the CAINS. Convergent validity was proven by positive relationship to negative symptoms as measured by the BPRS. Positive, but weak correlation with BPRS positive symptoms demonstrated its discriminant validity. Internal consistency of overall CAINS scale and its two subscales was very high.Conclusion: The CAINS can be used to assess negative symptoms in individuals with psychosis in the Macedonian clinical context. Consequently, this work can provide a foundation for further clinical advancement and research of negative symptoms in Macedonian healthcare.

Clinical Assessment Interview for Negative Symptoms--Chinese Version

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Raymond C. K. Chan ◽  
Chuan Shi ◽  
Simon S. Y. Lui ◽  
Karen K. Y. Ho ◽  
Karen S. Y. Hung ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Assessment ◽  
Negative Symptoms ◽  
Chinese Version ◽  
Assessment Interview

scholarly journals Validation of the Korean Version of the Clinical Assessment Interview for Negative Symptoms

2017 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. 413
Author(s):  
Seon-Kyeong Jang ◽  
Seon-Cheol Park ◽  
Kee-Hong Choi ◽  
Jung-Seo Yi ◽  
Joong-Kyu Park ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Assessment ◽  
Negative Symptoms ◽  
Korean Version ◽  
Assessment Interview

Clinical Assessment Interview for Negative Symptoms

2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
Courtney Forbes ◽  
Jack J. Blanchard ◽  
Melanie Bennett ◽  
William P. Horan ◽  
Ann Kring ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Assessment ◽  
Negative Symptoms ◽  
Assessment Interview

scholarly journals Assessing negative symptoms in schizophrenia: Validity of the clinical assessment interview for negative symptoms in Singapore

2019 ◽  
Vol 206 ◽  
pp. 177-182 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gurpreet Rekhi ◽  
Mei San Ang ◽  
Caryn Kai Yan Yuen ◽  
Wai Yee Ng ◽  
Jimmy Lee
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Assessment ◽  
Negative Symptoms ◽  
Assessment Interview

The second-generation assessment scales: Brief negative symptom scale and clinical assessment interview for negative symptoms

2016 ◽  
Vol 33 (S1) ◽  
pp. S70-S70
Author(s):  
A. Mucci ◽  
S. Galderisi
Keyword(s):  
Negative Symptom ◽  
Clinical Assessment ◽  
Negative Symptoms ◽  
Assessment Instruments ◽  
Symptom Scale ◽  
Assessment Interview ◽  
Competing Interest ◽  
Functional Outcome Measures ◽  
Internal Experience ◽  
Assessment Scales

The construct of negative symptoms has undergone significant changes since the introduction of first generation assessment scales, such as the Scale for the Assessment of Negative Symptoms or the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale. Blunted affect, Alogia, Asociality, Anhedonia and Avolition are largely recognized as valid domains of the negative symptoms construct.Among the new assessment instruments, both the Brief Negative Symptom Scale (BNSS) and the Clinical Assessment Interview for Negative Symptoms (CAINS) are considered adequate in their coverage of the negative symptoms domains. They include the assessment of both behavior and internal experience for Anhedonia, Asociality and Avolition to avoid overlap with functional outcome measures, as well as consummatory and anticipatory components of anhedonia with an emphasis on the internal experience of pleasure.Strengths and limitations of these new assessment instruments will be reviewed in the light of some existing challenges, such as the distinction between primary and secondary negative symptoms and development of innovative treatments.Disclosure of interestThe authors have not supplied their declaration of competing interest.

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