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  • Title: Structured assessment of current mental state in clinical practice: an international study of the reliability and validity of the Current Psychiatric State interview, CPS-50.
    Author: Falloon IR, Mizuno M, Murakami M, Roncone R, Unoka Z, Harangozo J, Pullman J, Gedye R, Held T, Hager B, Erickson D, Burnett K, Optimal Treatment Project Collaborators.
    Journal: Acta Psychiatr Scand; 2005 Jan; 111(1):44-50. PubMed ID: 15636593.
    Abstract:
    OBJECTIVE: To develop a reliable standardized assessment of psychiatric symptoms for use in clinical practice. METHOD: A 50-item interview, the Current Psychiatric State 50 (CPS-50), was used to assess 237 patients with a range of psychiatric diagnoses. Ratings were made by interviewers after a 2-day training. Comparisons of inter-rater reliability on each item and on eight clinical subscales were made across four international centres and between psychiatrists and non-psychiatrists. A principal components analysis was used to validate these clinical scales. RESULTS: Acceptable inter-rater reliability (intra-class coefficient > 0.80) was found for 46 of the 50 items, and for all eight subscales. There was no difference between centres or between psychiatrists and non-psychiatrists. The principal components analysis factors were similar to the clinical scales. CONCLUSION: The CPS-50 is a reliable standardized assessment of current mental status that can be used in clinical practice by all mental health professionals after brief training.
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