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Process of adaptation to Spanish of the Community Assessment of Psychic Experiences (CAPE).

Year: 2011

Type: article

Abstract: INTRODUCTION: Research on vulnerability factors of psychosis and its secondary prevention is currently an area of great clinical interest. The objective of this study is to make a linguistic and cultural adaptation of the "Community Assessment of Psychic Experiences (CAPE) scale." The CAPE is a self-rated scale assessing three basic dimensions of the psychosis spectrum (positive, negative and depressive) in order to evaluate psychotic-like experiences and psychotic symptoms in the general population and therefore the potential risk of developing a psychotic disorder. METHOD: The translation-backtranslation methodology was applied to the 42-item CAPE version. The items translated to Spanish were backtranslated to English and rated on a semantic and conceptual equivalence scale to determine the coincidence of the backtranslated items with the original English version. RESULTS: All items translated and adapted by the Spanish bilingual consultant, and rated by an expert on the CAPE, received a type A (perfect) or B (satisfactory) equivalence assessment. CONCLUSIONS: The Spanish version of the CAPE has good parity with the original English version. This guarantees proper measurement of psychotic-like symptoms in samples of Spanish-speaking populations. Future studies should assess the reliability and validity of this adapted instrument.

Source: Actas Españolas de Psiquiatría

Authors: Agnés Ros-Morente, Raúl Vilagra-Ruiz, Gisela Rodriguez-Hansen, Johanna H Wigman, Neus Barrantes-Vidal

Institution: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

Language: English

Topic: Schizophrenia research and treatment

Subfield: Psychiatry and Mental health

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: bronze

Funders: Generalitat de Catalunya, Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

Award: G7793673560