Factor structure of the brief psychiatric rating scale-expanded among outpatients with psychotic disorders in five Southeast European countries: evidence for five factors

• Stojan Bajraktarov,
• Biljana Blazhevska Stoilkovska,
• Manuela Russo,
• Selman Repišti,
• Nadja P. Maric,
• Alma Dzubur Kulenovic,
• Aliriza Arënliu,
• Lidija Injac Stevovic,
• Ljubisha Novotni,
• Emina Ribic,
• Jon Konjufca,
• Ivan Ristic,
• Antoni Novotni,
• Nikolina Jovanovic

Affiliations

Stojan Bajraktarov

University Clinic of Psychiatry, Ss. Cyril in Methodius University in Skopje, Skopje, North Macedonia

Biljana Blazhevska Stoilkovska

Department of Psychology, Faculty of Philosophy, Ss. Cyril in Methodius University in Skopje, Skopje, North Macedonia

Manuela Russo

Unit for Social and Community Psychiatry, WHO Collaborating Centre for Mental Health Services Development, Bart's and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, London, United Kingdom

Selman Repišti

Faculty of Applied Sciences, University of Donja Gorica, Podgorica, Montenegro

Nadja P. Maric

Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Mental Health, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia

Alma Dzubur Kulenovic

Clinical Center University of Sarajevo, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Aliriza Arënliu

Department of Psychology, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Prishtina, Prishtina, Kosovo

Lidija Injac Stevovic

Psychiatric Clinic, Clinical Centre of Montenegro, Faculty of Medicine, University of Montenegro, Podgorica, Montenegro

Ljubisha Novotni

University Clinic of Psychiatry, Ss. Cyril in Methodius University in Skopje, Skopje, North Macedonia

Emina Ribic

Clinical Center University of Sarajevo, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Jon Konjufca

Department of Psychology, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Prishtina, Prishtina, Kosovo

Ivan Ristic

Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Mental Health, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia

Antoni Novotni

University Clinic of Psychiatry, Ss. Cyril in Methodius University in Skopje, Skopje, North Macedonia

Nikolina Jovanovic

Wolfson Institute of Population Health, Queen Mary University of London, London, United Kingdom