THE SYMPTOM QUESTIONNAIRE - BRITISH STANDARDIZATION DATA

The Symptom Questionnaire is a simple and quick measure of emotional s tate; previous work has indicated that the Questionnaire has good reli ability and validity. However the original sample on which it was base d was small, and exclusively North American. Data from a large sample (N = 707) of British psychiatric inpatients, out-patients, day hospita l attenders, and a non-patient population sample are presented. Consis tent differences between the patient and non-patient samples were obta ined on the scales, with a few exceptions; there were no significant d ifferences due to sex.