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Published Online: 27 February 2023

The Brief Multidimensional Assessment Scale (BMAS): A Broad Measure of Patient Well-Being

Gabor I. Keitner, M.D., Abigail K. Mansfield, Ph.D. [email protected], and Joan E. KelleyAuthors Info & Affiliations
Publication: American Journal of Psychotherapy
Volume 76, Number 2
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.20220032
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Abstract

Objective:

This article discusses the development and initial clinimetric and psychometric properties of the Brief Multidimensional Assessment Scale (BMAS). The BMAS is an ultrabrief multidimensional measure of global patient well-being that can be used at every clinic visit to assess several facets of patients’ perception of themselves, regardless of their diagnosis, at a moment in time and over the course of treatment.

Methods:

Data were collected from 499 adults in the community as well as from psychiatric and medical inpatient and outpatient settings. Participants completed questionnaires as part of their standard care at inpatient and outpatient medical and psychiatric settings or completed them online (community sample).

Results:

Results indicate that the BMAS measures four discrete dimensions: the ability to get things done, emotional support in important relationships, quality of life, and sense of purpose in life. The scale demonstrates concurrent validity with other measures and discriminates between nonclinical participants and participants from most clinical contexts.

Conclusions:

The BMAS demonstrates promising initial psychometric properties. It offers clinicians a multidimensional measure of their patients’ well-being, regardless of diagnosis, that can be used to monitor well-being at each routine appointment and over time.

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American Journal of Psychotherapy
Volume 76 • Number 2 • June 01, 2023
Pages: 75 - 81
PubMed: 36843431

History

Received: 31 March 2022
Revision received: 12 July 2022
Revision received: 6 September 2022
Accepted: 9 September 2022
Published online: 27 February 2023
Published in print: June 01, 2023

Keywords

  1. outcome measures
  2. well-being
  3. assessment
  4. clinical practice
  5. ultrabrief measures
  6. measurement-based practice

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Gabor I. Keitner, M.D.
Department of Psychiatry, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence (all authors); Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Warren Alpert Medical School, Brown University, Providence (Keitner, Mansfield).
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Abigail K. Mansfield, Ph.D. [email protected]
Department of Psychiatry, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence (all authors); Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Warren Alpert Medical School, Brown University, Providence (Keitner, Mansfield).
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Joan E. Kelley
Department of Psychiatry, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence (all authors); Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Warren Alpert Medical School, Brown University, Providence (Keitner, Mansfield).
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Notes

Send correspondence to Dr. Mansfield ([email protected]).

Competing Interests

The authors report no financial relationships with commercial interests.

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