Schizophrenia Research
Volume 89, Issue 1 , Pages 119-122 , January 2007

The Psychotic Symptom Rating Scales (PSYRATS): Their usefulness and properties in first episode psychosis

  • Richard Drake

      Affiliations

    • Division of Psychiatry, University of Manchester, 2nd Floor Education and Research Centre, Wythenshawe Hospital, Manchester, M23 9PL, United Kingdom
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +44 161 291 5888; fax: +44 161 292 5882.
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  • Gillian Haddock

      Affiliations

    • School of Psychological Sciences, University of Manchester, Rutherford House, Manchester Science Park, Lloyd Street North, Manchester, M15 6SZ, United Kingdom
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  • Nicholas Tarrier

      Affiliations

    • School of Psychological Sciences, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester, M15 9PL, United Kingdom
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  • Richard Bentall

      Affiliations

    • School of Psychological Sciences, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester, M15 9PL, United Kingdom
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  • Shôn Lewis

      Affiliations

    • Division of Psychiatry, University of Manchester, 2nd Floor Education and Research Centre, Wythenshawe Hospital, Manchester, M23 9PL, United Kingdom

Received 8 April 2006 ,Revised 14 April 2006 ,Accepted 25 April 2006.

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PII: S0920-9964(06)00213-1

doi: 10.1016/j.schres.2006.04.024

Schizophrenia Research
Volume 89, Issue 1 , Pages 119-122 , January 2007

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