Clinical Pathways Resource Guide - CEIC
Clinical Pathways Resource Guide - CEIC
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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