Precursors to the PANSS: The BPRS and its progenitors

Conclusion One definition of value is when a trademark is used as a generic; Kleenex and Jello come to mind. From that perspective, the BPRS became the name for numerous scales that went far beyond the original. Perhaps the distinction of the PANSS is that it changed the terrain by creating both a new name and a brand. With its remarkable utility in the development of new antipsychotic medications and other treatments in schizophrenia and psychotic disorders today, the PANSS will help to shape the future of assessment tools, and ultimately psychiatric research. References Kay SR, Fiszbein A, Opler LA. The positive and negative syndrome scale (PANSS) for schizophrenia. Schizophr Bull.1987;13(2): 261–276. Overall JE, Gorham DR. The Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale. Psychol Rep. 1962;10(3):799–812. Lorr M, Jenkins RL, Holsopple JQ. Multidimensional Scale for Rating Psychiatric Patients. V A Tech Bull. 1953;10-507. Lorr M, McNair DM, Klett CJ, Lasky JJ. A confirmation of nine postulated psychotic syndromes. Am Psychol. 1960;15:495. Lorr M, Klett CJ, McNair DM, Lasky JJ. Inpatient Multidimensional Psychiatric Scale Manual. Palo Alto, CA: Consulting Psychologists Press; 1962. Singh MM, Kay SR. A comparative study of haloperidol and chlorpromazine in terms of clinical effects and therapeutic reversal with benztropine in schizophrenia: theoretical implications for potency differences among neuroleptics. 1975;43(2):103–113. Woerner MG, Mannuzza S, Kane JM. Anchoring the BPRS: a...
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