Psychiatric Scale Acronyms

Question 1

SAFTEE-G

Answer 1

Systematic Assessment for Treatment Emergent Events- General Inquiry (Global Assessment)

Question 2

AIMS

Answer 2

Abnormal Involuntary Movement Scale (Tardive Dyskinesia)

Question 3

MED Watch

Answer 3

?? (Global Assessment)

Question 4

DISCUS

Answer 4

Dyskinesia Identification System: Condensed User Scale (Tardive Dyskinesia)

Question 5

Simpson-Angus EPS Scale

Answer 5

Rating Scale for Extrapyramidal Side Effects (Drug-induced Parkinson’s and dystonia assessments)

Question 6

BAS

Answer 6

Barnes Akathisia Scale (Drug induced akathisia) (Akathisia is the feeling of inner restlessness).

Question 7

BPRS

Answer 7

Brief Psychaitric Rating Scale (Psychosis, clinician rated)

Question 8

PANSS

Answer 8

Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (Psychosis, clinician rated)

Question 9

HAMD or HDRS

Answer 9

Hamilton Depression Scale (clinician rated)

Question 10

MADRS

Answer 10

Montgomery-Asberg Depression Rating Scale (Clinician rated)

Question 11

BDI

Answer 11

Beck Depresion Inventory (Patient rated)

Question 12

ZSDS

Answer 12

Zung Self-Rating Depression Scale (Patient Rated).

Question 13

PHQ-9

Answer 13

Patient Health Questionnaire (depression, patient rated)

Question 14

QIDS-C and QIDS-SR

Answer 14

Quick Inventory of Depressive Symptomatology (c= clinician rated, sr= patient rated)

Question 15

YMRS

Answer 15

Young Mania Rating Scale (bipolar, clinician rated)

Question 16

MDQ

Answer 16

Mood Disorder Questionnaire (Patient rated)

Question 17

HAM-A, HAM-AS or HAMRS

Answer 17

Hamilton Anxiety Scale (clinician rated)

Question 18

Zung SAS

Answer 18

Self-rating Anxiety Scale (patient rated)

Question 19

SPAAS

Answer 19

Sheehan Panic and Anticipatory Anxiety Scale (Patient and clinician rated)

Question 20

YBOCS

Answer 20

Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale (clinician rated)

Question 21

CGI

Answer 21

Clinical Global Impressions Scale (Clinician rated)

Question 22

Q-LES-Q

Answer 22

Quality of Life Enjoyment & Satisfaction Questionnaire

Question 23

GAF

Answer 23

Global Assessment of Functioning Scale (clinician-rated)

Question 24

SOFAS

Answer 24

Social and Occupational Functioning Assessment Scale (clinician rated)

Question 25

AIMS

Answer 25

Abnormal Involuntary Movement Scale (Observer-rated)

Question 26

MMSE

Answer 26

Mini-Mental State Examination (Clinician administered)

Question 27

CAGE Questionnaire

Answer 27

Alcohol use (self-report or observer rated)

Question 28

GDS

Answer 28

Geriatric Depression Scale (Self-report)

Question 29

OAS-M

Answer 29

Overt Aggression Scale Modified (Clinician-administered)