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Clinical Pathways Resource Guide - CEIC

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Brief Symptom Inventory (BSI) (BSI<br />

Purpose: The Brief Symptom Inventory (BSI) is designed to reflect psychological psychological<br />

symptom patterns<br />

of psychiatric and medical patients as well as non-patients. non patients. This self-report self report is the short form of the<br />

SCL-90 SCL 90-R R instrument.<br />

<strong>Clinical</strong> utility: Like the SCL-90 SCL 90-R R instrument, the BSI instrument can be useful in initial evaluation evaluation<br />

of<br />

patients at intake as an objective method of screening for psychological psychological<br />

problems. The BSI<br />

instrument is especially appropriate in clinical situations where where<br />

debilitation results in reduced<br />

attention and endurance, in research with limited interview schedules, schedules,<br />

and in outpatient clinics<br />

where testing procedures demand brevity. The BSI instrument is also also<br />

frequently used in<br />

measuring patient progress during treatment or in the assessment of treatment outcomes.<br />

Groups with whom this instrument has been used: 13 and older (6th grade reading level).<br />

Norms: Yes.<br />

Format: 53 items/ self-report. self report.<br />

Administration time: 10-12 10 12 minutes.<br />

Scoring time: Using answer key, 5 minutes.<br />

Computer scoring? Yes.<br />

Administrator training and qualifications: Self-administered, Self administered, low-level low level interviewer.<br />

Fee for use: Yes.<br />

Available from: Pearson Assessments<br />

5601 Green Valley Drive<br />

Bloomington, MN 55437<br />

www.pearsonassessments.com/tests/bsi.htm<br />

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