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PANSS

The Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS) is a medical tool for assessing symptom severity in schizophrenia, focusing on both positive and negative symptoms. Developed in 1987 by Stanley Kay, Lewis Opler, and Abraham Fiszbein, it is considered the 'Gold Standard' for evaluating psychotic behavioral disorders. The document outlines the test's introduction, developers, history, salient features, reliability, validity, and uses.

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PANSS

The Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS) is a medical tool for assessing symptom severity in schizophrenia, focusing on both positive and negative symptoms. Developed in 1987 by Stanley Kay, Lewis Opler, and Abraham Fiszbein, it is considered the 'Gold Standard' for evaluating psychotic behavioral disorders. The document outlines the test's introduction, developers, history, salient features, reliability, validity, and uses.

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PANSS -POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE SYNDROME SCALE

INTRODUCTION

The Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS) is a medical scale used for measuring symptom
severity of patients with Schizophrenia. The name refers to the two types of symptoms in
schizophrenia, as defined by the American Psychiatric Association: Positive symptoms, which refer to
an excess or distortion of normal functions (e.g., Hallucinations and Delusions).

Negative symptoms, which represent a diminution or loss of normal functions. Some of these
functions which may be lost include normal thoughts, actions, ability to tell fantasies from reality,
and the ability to properly express emotions. The PANSS focuses on collecting data about these
symptoms.

The scale is known as the "Gold Standard" that all assessments of Psychotic Behavioral Disorders
should follow.

ABOUT TEST DEVELOPERS

PANSS was published in 1987 by Stanley Kay, Lewis Opler, and Abraham Fiszbein.

HISTORY OF TEST

SALIENT FEATURES OF THE TEST

DETAILS OF TEST

RELIABILITY & VALIDITY

USES

REFERENCES

COPY OF QUESTIONNAIRE

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