Translation and Adaptation of the Comprehensive Assessment of At-Risk Mental State (CAARMS) in Urdu and Establishing Its Psychometric Properties

IF 2.1 4区医学 Q3 PSYCHIATRY Early Intervention in Psychiatry Pub Date : 2025-03-17 DOI:10.1111/eip.70029

Sana Jaffar, Rabia Dasti, Nazish Habib

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Abstract

Objectives

The term ‘At Risk Mental State’ (ARMS) has been used since the mid-1990s to describe a state prospectively in which a young person has a heightened risk of developing a psychotic disorder. Comprehensive Assessment of At-Risk Mental State (CAARMS) is an interview schedule that can be utilised to assess ARMS reliably and accurately. The present multistage study envisioned translating and adapting CAARMS into Urdu and establishing its psychometric properties so that it can effectively serve the purpose of recognising and treating the prodromal phase of first-episode psychosis for the Urdu-speaking population, especially in Pakistan.

Method

The translation was done by employing seven steps outlined by Sousa and Rojjanasrirat (2011). The translated and adapted tool was administered on a sample of n = 87 (first episode psychosis [FEP] = 30 UHR + [ARMS] = 27; UHR – [normal] = 30) which was obtained from psychiatry departments of different hospitals and the community. Inter-rater reliability and concurrent validity were established by running Pearson Correlation, while construct validity was established by employing the Kruskal–Wallis H test.

Results

The results showed that the CAARMS-Urdu had a content validity index (I-CVI) of 1; inter-rater reliability of 0.99; Cronbach's alpha coefficient of 0.97; and good construct and concurrent validity.

Conclusion

The CAARMS-U displayed excellent reliability and validity. In the future, CAARMS-U could be used to assess early psychosis and the efficient diagnosis of ARMS individuals in Urdu-speaking communities.

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Early Intervention in Psychiatry 医学-精神病学

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4.80

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6-12 weeks

期刊介绍： Early Intervention in Psychiatry publishes original research articles and reviews dealing with the early recognition, diagnosis and treatment across the full range of mental and substance use disorders, as well as the underlying epidemiological, biological, psychological and social mechanisms that influence the onset and early course of these disorders. The journal provides comprehensive coverage of early intervention for the full range of psychiatric disorders and mental health problems, including schizophrenia and other psychoses, mood and anxiety disorders, substance use disorders, eating disorders and personality disorders. Papers in any of the following fields are considered: diagnostic issues, psychopathology, clinical epidemiology, biological mechanisms, treatments and other forms of intervention, clinical trials, health services and economic research and mental health policy. Special features are also published, including hypotheses, controversies and snapshots of innovative service models.