Scales and Assessment
Schizophrenia Scales and Assessment Tools
This page focuses on the validated scales and assessment tools most often used with Schizophrenia.
Main diagnosis page
Common scales
- PANSS: Broad clinician-rated severity measure across positive, negative, and general psychopathology.
- BPRS: Shorter psychosis severity instrument for inpatient or consultation settings.
- CGI-S: Fast global severity check when full psychosis scales are not practical.
- AIMS: Essential when monitoring tardive dyskinesia during antipsychotic treatment.