The Derogatis Psychiatric Rating Scale is multidimensional scale for professionals to measure a patient’s psychological symptomatic distress. Instruments, SCL-90-R and BSI, are closely associated with the DPRS; the DPRS is used as a validity check for them. The DPRS uses nine subscales to base the distress rating. There is an additional test that uses 8 other subscales to provide a more accurate clinical evaluation.
The test consists of 17-item using a 6-point scale and then one more item with a 8-point scale. The test is done in a paper-pence format and takes approximately 2 to 5 minutes to complete. Adolescents to adults are the age range for testing.
Author: Leonard R. Derogatis
Where to Purchase
http://www.pearsonassessments.com/dprs.aspx
References
Clark, L.A., & Watson D. (1991). Tripartite model of anxiety and depression: Psychometric evidence and taxonomic implication. Journal of Abnormal Psychology, 100, 316-336.
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Robbins, L. N., Helzer, J.E., Croughan, J., & Ratcliff, K.S. (1981). National Institute of Mental Health Diagnostic Interview Schedule. Archives of General Psychiatry, 38, 318-389.
Dissertations and Journals
Cheston, Sharon E., Piedmon, Ralph L., Eanes, Beverly, Lavin, Lynn (2003). Changes in Clients’ Images of God over the Course of Outpatient Therapy. Counseling and Values, Vol. 47, 2003.
Piedmont, Raph L., Werdel, Mary Beth, Deneke, Erin (2009). An Evaluation of Reinert’s Surrender Scale in an Outpatient Alcohol/Other Drug Abuse Treatment Sample. Alcoholism Treatment Quarterly, 1544-4538, Volume 27, Issue 2, 213-222.
Kahle, Lynn R. Chiagouris, Larry (1997) . Values, Lifestyles, and Psychographics. Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.
