by Viktor Díar Jónasson
Mini-International-Neuropsychiatric-Interview (M.I.N.I.)
M.I.N.I. is a short diagnostic interview developed to measure 19 common DSM-IV and ICD-10 psychiatric disorders and takes about 15 min to administer. M.I.N.I. has been reported to have good reliability and validity on most of the disorders that it is intended to measure (Sheehan et al., 1997). The psychometric properties if M.I.N.I. have also been measured in Iceland but only with a small sample size (Baldur Heiðar Sigurðsson, 2008).
Psychotic symptom rating scales (PSYRATS)
PSYRATS consists of two scales that measure auditory hallucinations and delusions respectively. The auditory hallucinations subscale consists of 11 items, rated on a five-point ordinal scale (0-4). The delusion subscale consists of six items, rated on a five-point ordinal scale (0-4). PSYRATS has been reported to have good reliability and validity (Drake, Haddock, Tarrier, Bentall, & Lewis, 2007). The scale has not been standardized here in Iceland as of yet but it will hopefully be done in the near future.
Depression, anxiety and stress scale (DASS)
DASS is a 42 item, self-report 4-point Likert-type measure (Lovibond & Lovibond, 1995). The reliability and validity have been demonstrated to be good in other countries (Brown, Chorpita, Korotitsch, & Barlow, 1997) and in Iceland as well (Björgvin Ingimarsson, 2010).
Quality of Life Scale (QoL)
QoL consists of 16-items that are self-reported and measures five conceptual domains of quality of life: material and physical well-being, relationships with other people, social community and civic activities, personal development and fulfilment and recreation. The scale has been shown to have good reliability and validity (Burckhardt & Anderson, 2003).
A screening standard questionnaire for rTMS candidates
The rTMS safety screening is a 15 item, self-report questionnaire to gather basic information to do risk assessment for treatment (Rossi, Hallett, Rossini, & Pascual-Leone, 2009).