Scale for the Assessment of Negative Symptoms.

SANS

What it measures

Negative symptoms of schizophrenia across 5 domains (Affective flattening, Alogia, Avolition-apathy, Anhedonia-asociality, Attention)

Length and format

25 (orig.); commonly cited 19-25. 6-point severity (0 none - 5 severe) per item, clinician interview (clinician-rated/interview)

Language versions

Many incl. ES, FR, DE, IT, ZH, JA, PT; broad international use

Normative data

No normative data held in our reference library for this instrument. That is a statement about our library, not about the published literature.

Licence

copyrighted - author permission

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Reference

Andreasen, N.C. (1983). The Scale for the Assessment of Negative Symptoms (SANS). Iowa City: University of Iowa.