AUTHOR=Chan Raymond C. K. , Shi Chuan , Lui Simon S. Y. , Ho Karen K. Y. , Hung Karen S. Y. , Lam Joanna W. S. , Wang Ya , Cheung Eric F. C. , Yu Xin 

TITLE=Validation of the Chinese version of the Clinical Assessment Interview for Negative Symptoms (CAINS): a preliminary report

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Psychology

VOLUME=6

YEAR=2015

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/psychology/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2015.00007

DOI=10.3389/fpsyg.2015.00007

ISSN=1664-1078

ABSTRACT=<p>The present study aimed to examine the psychometric properties of the Chinese version of the Clinical Assessment Interview for Negative Symptoms (CAINS). We recruited 68 patients with schizophrenia from the Chinese setting. The findings showed a generally consistent two-factor structure with the original version, namely “expression” and “motivation–pleasure.” There is a minor cultural variation in perceiving these items in the Chinese culture. However, the present study demonstrated that the Chinese version of the CAINS appears to be a valid and reliable clinical tool for the assessment of negative symptoms in the Chinese setting.</p>