Factor structure of the brief psychiatric rating scale-expanded among outpatients with psychotic disorders in five Southeast European countries: evidence for five factors

Factor structure of the brief psychiatric rating scale-expanded among outpatients with psychotic disorders in five Southeast European countries: evidence for five factors

The Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale (BPRS) is a useful tool for measuring the severity of psychopathological symptoms among patients with psychosis. Many studies, predominantly in Western countries, have investigated its factor structure. This study has the following aims: (a) to further explore the...

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Main Authors: Stojan Bajraktarov, Biljana Blazhevska Stoilkovska, Manuela Russo, Selman Repišti, Nadja P. Maric, Alma Dzubur Kulenovic, Aliriza Arënliu, Lidija Injac Stevovic, Ljubisha Novotni, Emina Ribic, Jon Konjufca, Ivan Ristic, Antoni Novotni, Nikolina Jovanovic
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychiatry
Subjects:
BPRS-E scale
factor structure
principal axis factoring
confirmatory factor analysis
outpatients with psychotic disorders
cross-national study
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1207577/full

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