Bush-Francis Catatonia Rating Scale (BFCRS)
Bush-Francis Catatonia Rating Scale (Bush 1996): the 23-item catatonia severity total (0-69); the first 14 items form the present/absent screen.
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Example
- immobility
- 3
- mutism
- 2
- staring
- 1
Result: Bush-Francis: 3/14 screen items present -- catatonia is suggested (>= 2 screen items); severity total 6/69.
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What the result means
- Screen
- the first 14 items form the screening instrument (present/absent); 2 or more positive screen items suggest catatonia.
- Severity
- all 23 items score 0-3 (six -- items 12, 17-21 -- are 0/3 only), maximum 69.
What you enter
- immobility
- mutism
- staring
- posturing
- grimacing
- echo
- stereotypy
- mannerisms
The other 15 fields
- verbigeration
- rigidity
- negativism
- waxy
- withdrawal
- excitement
- impulsivity
- autoObedience
- mitgehen
- gegenhalten
- ambitendency
- grasp
- perseveration
- combativeness
- autonomic
How this is calculated
Bush G, Fink M, Petrides G, Dowling F, Francis A. Catatonia. I. Rating scale and standardized examination. Acta Psychiatr Scand. 1996;93(2):129-136. Read the source ↗
A reference and educational tool. Not medical, legal, or financial advice, and not a substitute for clinician judgment.