Rating Scales for Psychopathology, Health Status and Quality of Life: A Compendium on Documentation in Accordance with the DSM-III-R and WHO Systems

1 Introduction: Rating Scales versus DSM-IIII-R and ICD-10.- 1.1 Concordance Between Rating Scales and DSM-III-R or ICD-10.- 1.2 Divergence Between Rating Scales and DSM-III-R.- 1.3 Comparison Between ICD-9, DSM-III and Rating Scales: Degrees of Quantification.- 1.4 The Taxonomic Arrangement of Rating Scales: The Multi-Axial Approach.- 1.5 The Psychometric Characteristics and Criteria for the Selected Rating Scales.- 1.6 General Considerations on Quantifying Psychopathological States.- 1.7 The User’s Perspective for This Compendium.- References.- 2 Rating Scales for Psychopathological States.- 2.1 Hamilton Anxiety Scale.- 2.2 Hamilton Depression Scale with Melancholia Scale.- 2.3 Mania Scale.- 2.4 Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale.- 2.5 Other Versions of Rating Scales.- References.- 3 Rating Scales for Mental Disorders.- Reference.- 3.1 Dementia (Chronic Organic Mental Syndrome).- References.- 3.2 Delirium (Acute Organic Mental Syndrome).- References.- 3.3 Schizophrenia.- References.- 3.4 Mood (Affective) Disorders.- References.- References.- References.- References.- 3.5 Anxiety Disorders.- References.- References.- References.- References.- References.- References.- References.- 3.7 Conclusion.- 3.8 Other Scales.- References.- 4 Psychopathological Self-Rating Scales.- 4.1 Methodological Considerations.- 4.2 Depression Scales.- 4.3 Anxiety Scales.- 4.4 Aggression Scales.- 4.5 Comprehensive Scales and Their Subscales.- References.- 5 Psychopathological Personality Rating Scales.- References.- 6 Rating Scales for Somatic Disorders.- 6.1 Psychosomatic Language.- 6.2 Disorder—Specific Scales.- 6.3 Ailment-Oriented Scales.- References.- 7 Rating Scales for Psychosocial Stressors.- References.- 8 Social Functioning and Coping Scales.- 8.1 Health Performance Scales.- 8.2Coping with Illness Scales.- References.- 9 Health-Related Quality of Life Rating Scales.- 9.1 Self-Report Scales Measuring Demoralization, Disadvantage or Discomfort (Handicap).- 9.2 Health Status and Quality-of-Life Questionnaire.- References.- 10 Rating Scales for Adverse Drug Reactions.- 10.1 Pharmacological Side Effects.- 10.2 Psychometric Considerations.- 10.3 Content Validity of Side Effect Scales for Psychopharmacological Drugs.- 10.4 WHO Adverse Reaction Terminology.- 10.5 Comprehensive Versus Specific Scales for Measuring Adverse Drug Reactions.- 10.6 Specific Observer Side Effect Scales.- 10.7 Specific Self-Rating Scales for Side Effects.- 10.8 General Remarks on the Statistical Analysis of Side Effect Scales.- 10.9 Compliance Scales.- References.- 11 Epilogue.- References.- List of Authors.- List of Scales.- List of Items Occurring in Rating Scales.- List of Abbreviations.