A multidimentional tool that enables health professionals to rate his or her observations of a patient in terms of the nine primary dimentions measured by the SCL-90-R and BSI® tests.
Author: Leonard R. Derogatis, PhD
The Derogatis Psychiatric Rating Scale (DPRS) instrument, formerly known as the Hopkins Psychiatric Rating Scale, is a multidimensional psychiatric rating scale. The DPRS was designed for use with the SCL-90-R® instrument or BSI® self-report instruments. It is often used to validate patients' self-reports.
Designed for use by clinicians trained in psychopathology, the DPRS instrument enables the clinician to rate his or her observations of a patient's psychological symptomatic distress on the same nine primary dimensional scales as the SCL-90-R and BSI instruments. With the DPRS instrument, the clinician can also rate the patient on eight additional dimensions that are important to accurate clinical assessment but that are not amenable to patient self-report.
| Administer To |
Adolescents and adults |
| Reading Level |
Not applicable |
| Completion Time |
2–5 minutes (17 items, 6-point rating scale; 1 item, 8-point rating scale) |
| Format |
Paper-and-pencil |
| Report Option |
Profile Report |
| Scoring Option |
Hand Scoring |
| Scales |
17 symptom rating scales (completed by clinician)
1 global rating(completed by clinician) |
| Norms |
Not applicable |
Leonard R. Derogatis, PhD, began his academic career at the Biometrics Laboratory of George Washington University, where he served as a senior scientist. He subsequently accepted a position at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, where he remained for 19 years, 12 of them as Chief Psychologist of the Johns Hopkins Hospital and Director of the Division of Medical Psychology. In 1987, Dr. Derogatis accepted a professorship at the Medical College of Pennsylvania/Hahnemann University. While there, he led the development of the Department of Clinical and Health Psychology's APA-approved, innovative PhD program in clinical health psychology and served as the first chairman of the department. Dr. Derogatis has received numerous research grants and awards, including awards from the National Institutes of Mental Health, the National Cancer Institute, Upjohn Pharmaceuticals, and Eli Lilly and Company. Most recently, Dr. Derogatis was honored by the Maryland Psychological Association, which conferred upon him its 1995 Outstanding Scientific Contribution Award. Currently, Dr. Derogatis is serving as president of Clinical Psychometric Research, Inc., a psychometric laboratory and consulting firm he founded in Baltimore, Maryland.
Primary Dimensions
SOM - Somatization
O-C - Obsessive-Compulsive
I-S - Interpersonal Sensitivity
DEP - Depression
ANX - Anxiety
HOS - Hostility
PHOB - Phobic Anxiety
PAR - Paranoid Ideation
PSY - Psychoticism
Additional Dimensions
S-D - Sleep Disturbance
RET - Psychomotor Retardation
HYS - Hysterical Behavior
A-D - Abjection-Disinterest
C-D - Conceptual Dysfunction
DIS - Disorientation
EXC - Excitement
EUPH - Euphoria
Global Scale
GPI - Global Pathology Index
DPRS Test Form includes DPRS Symptom Profile
(Product Number 05628)
This assessment can be hand-scored.
What is the difference between the DPRS and B-DPRS® instruments?
Both the DPRS instrument and the B-DPRS instruments measure the nine symptom dimensions assessed by the SCL-90-R and the BSI instruments. The DPRS instrument measures an additional eight dimensions that are not amenable to patient self-report: sleep disturbance, psychomotor retardation, hysterical behavior, abjection-disinterest, conceptual dysfunction, disorientation, excitement, and euphoria. Thus, the B-DPRS instrument has nine scales and a global index, whereas the DPRS instrument has 17 scales and a global index.
What is the difference between the DPRS and the SCL-90Analogue™ instruments?
The DPRS instrument is a clinician rating scale, whereas the SCL-90 Analogue instrument is an observer rating scale. The DPRS instrument is designed to be used by clinicians who are trained in psychopathology and who are familiar with the syndromes being assessed. The SCL-90 Analogue instrument is designed for use by health professionals without in-depth training or knowledge of psychopathology.
Is the DPRS instrument the same as the Hopkins Psychiatric RatingScale?
Yes. They are the same clinician rating scale; only the namewas changed.