The Cognitive Biases Questionnaire for Psychosis (CBQ-P) and the Davos Assessment of Cognitive Biases (DACOBS): Validation in a Flemish sample of psychotic patients and healthy controls

摘要: Abstract Objective A large body of research has demonstrated the importance cognitive biases in development and maintenance psychosis. Self-report scales for routine clinical practice have been developed only recently. Two new instruments on are evaluated: Cognitive Biases Questionnaire Psychosis Davos Assessment Scale. Methods In a Flemish sample 98 patients diagnosed with schizophrenia 152 healthy controls, we investigated (1) factor structure, (2) reliability (internal consistency), (3) discriminative power (4) convergent validity Dutch CBQ-P DACOBS. Results Using Confirmatory Factor Analysis, 1-factor solution provided best fit CBQ-P, 3-factor The Total Scale three DACOBS showed good internal consistencies. all subscales were able to differentiate between controls schizophrenia, when controlling age years education. moderate correlations, confirming both scales. Conclusions CPQ-P appear be psychometrical sound assess general thinking bias psychosis within population. Implications future discussed.