En skala omfattande 18 symtombilder som valts att representera förhållandevis oberoende aspekter av manifesta psykopatiska tillstånd. Skalan var ursprungligen avsedd för bedömning av behandlingsresult at i klinisk psykofarmakologi. Den har dock lätt kunnat anpassas till andra ändamål.
A scale comprising 18 symptom constructs chosen to represent relatively independent dimensions of manifest psychopathology. The initial intended use was to provide more efficient assessment of treatment response in clinical psychopharmacology research; however, the scale was readily adapted to other uses. (From Hersen, M. and Bellack, A.S., Dictionary of Behavioral Assessment Techniques, p. 87)
BPRS
Overall-Gorham Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale — Overall Gorham Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale — Overall and Gorham Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale