Scales & Instruments

Question 1

what is the most famous and commonly used Intelligence test in clinical practice?

Answer 1

WAIS
Wechsler Adult Intellingence Scalew

Question 2

what is child version of WIAS?

Answer 2

WISC
Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children

Question 3

What is the current version of WAIS?

Answer 3

WAIS-IV

Question 4

What are four index in WAIS-IV

Answer 4

-Verbal Comprehension Index
-Working Memory Index
-Perceptual Reasoning Index
-Processing Speed Index

Question 5

What are subsets for Verbal Comprehension Index

Answer 5

Vocabulary
Comprehension
Similarity
Information

Question 6

what are the subsets for the perceptual reasoning index?

Answer 6

Block design
Matrix Reasoning
Visual Puzzles
Picture completion
Figure weights

Question 7

What are the subsets for working memory index?

Answer 7

digit span
arithmetics
Letter-number sequencing

Question 8

what are subsets for processing speed subsets

Answer 8

symbol searching
Coding
Cancellation

Question 9

what does WAIS gives away?

Answer 9

Full scale IQ = scores for all indices

General ability Index = Score for verbal and perceptual reasoning

Question 10

average score on wais?

Answer 10

100 (85-115)

Question 11

when do wais score get inaccurate?

Answer 11

when goes to extremes of IQs (70-130)

Question 12

what percentage fall below 70?

Answer 12

approx. 3%

Question 13

name some self-rate scales for depression

Answer 13

BDI
GDS
ZSRDS
HADS
EPDS
PHQ-9

Question 14

name some clinician rated scales for depression

Answer 14

MADRS
HAMD
BASDEC
HAMA
CSDD (cornell)

Question 15

name self-rated assessment to monitor medication compliance

Answer 15

LUNSERS
DESS

Question 16

name clinician rated assessments to monitor medication compliance

Answer 16

AIMS
SAS

Question 17

use for HAMD (24)?

Answer 17

to assess severity of depression

Question 18

severe cutoff for HAMD

Answer 18

24

Question 19

EPDS (10)

Answer 19

Screening for postnatal depression

Question 20

possible depression cutoff for EPDS

Answer 20

10

Question 21

Use of HAMA

Answer 21

measure severity of anxiety

Question 22

use of MADRS

Answer 22

Severity of depression
Response to treatment

Question 23

BDI cutoff for minimal depression

Answer 23

<13

Question 24

BDI cutoff for severe depression

Answer 24

29-63

Question 25

yes or no based selfreated questionnaire for assessing depression in elderly

Answer 25

GDS

Question 26

an instrument to address privacy while assessing depression

Answer 26

BADDEC

Question 27

an instrument to assess depression in dementia

Answer 27

CSDD (Cornell

Question 28

no depression range on PHQ-9?

Answer 28

0-4

Question 29

Severe range depression on PHQ-9

Answer 29

20-27

Question 30

Nice grading of depression on PHQ-9

Answer 30

<16 ---- less severe >16---- more severe

Question 31

what is BPRS for?

Answer 31

Schizophrenia (18 item + 6 new items)

Question 32

what are the extra 6 itmes added to BPRS

Answer 32

bizarre behaviour self-neglect suicidality elevated mood motor activity distractibility

Question 33

a schizophrenia scale made up of a form and interview?

Answer 33

PANSS

Question 34

YBOCS is used for

Answer 34

Severity of OCD Response to treatment

Question 35

DESS is used for

Answer 35

quantifying symptoms associated with antidepressant discontinuation

Question 36

SAS is used for

Answer 36

assessing neuroleptic-induced Parkinsonism

Question 37

Items on the Simpson-Angus Scale (SAS)

Answer 37

- One item = gait (hypokinesia) - Six items = Rigidity - One item = Glabella - One item = Tremor - One item= Salivation

Question 38

normal cutoff on (SAS)

Answer 38

<3

Question 39

Cutoff to reconsider the neuroleptic on SAS

Answer 39

≥6

Question 40

Cutoff to certainly stopping the drug on the SAS?

Answer 40

≥18

Question 41

What is LUNSERS for

Answer 41

assessing the side effects of psychotropics

Question 42

what is cutoff for high on LUNSERS?

Answer 42

>81

Question 43

what is the cutoff for low on LUNSER

Answer 43

<20

Question 44

what is AIMS used for?

Answer 44

severity of diskinesia assess tardive dyskinesia

Question 45

what is special about AIMS?

Answer 45

it can be integrated into routine clinic due to its applicability

Question 46

what does GAF measures?

Answer 46

Psychological and occupational functioning only

Question 47

an instrument made of three component to assess and dx dementia?

Answer 47

CAMDEX

Question 48

components of CAMDEX

Answer 48

- Clinical interview - Informant - Cognitive tests

Question 49

an instrument very short only to identfy patients with a potential personality disorder who might require further investigation?

Answer 49

SAPAS (>3) YES or no 8 area

Question 50

how do questions are made on SAPAS?

Answer 50

yes or no

Question 51

a personality instruement to assess symptoms not to make dx

Answer 51

FFMRS

Question 52

a personality instrument compatible with ICD and DSM, with two forms?

Answer 52

IPDE screen Questionnaire + interview

Question 53

personality instrument that takes quite long to complete but is compatible with DSM IV personality disorder

Answer 53

PDQ-R (30 mins)

Question 54

a personality screening test that can be completed in less than 5 mins

Answer 54

IPDS (Iowa)

Question 55

a personality self rated scale that comprehensively measures for PD

Answer 55

IIP-PD (127 items)