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PAS

PAS PAS stands for Premorbid Adjustment Scale, a retrospective 26-item questionnaire used to rate how well a person met developmental and social milestones from childhood to adulthood before schizophrenia began.

PAS stands for Premorbid Adjustment Scale, a retrospective 26-item questionnaire used to rate how well a person met developmental and social milestones from childhood to adulthood before schizophrenia began. It assesses areas such as sociability, relationships, school functioning, and socio-sexual development, with higher scores reflecting poorer adjustment.

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