Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale - version 4

**Semantic type:** Intellectual Product

**Definition:** A clinician-administered rating scale for assessing the severity of psychopathology in individuals diagnosed with psychotic disorders, especially schizophrenia. The measure consists of 18 symptom constructs covering positive symptoms, negative symptoms, and mood with each item rated from 1 (not present) to 7 (extremely severe).

**Synonyms:** - BPRS-4 - BPRS-v4 - Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale Expanded Version (4.0) - Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale v4