Computerized administration of the Symptom Checklist (SCL-90-R) and the Inventory of Interpersonal Problems (IIP-C) in psychosomatic outpatients

This study investigated whether the method of administration (computer vs. paper-and-pencil) influenced mean scores on the Symptom-Checklist (SCL-90-R) and the Inventory of Interpersonal Problems (IIP-C). The performance of 32 psychosomatic outpatients on the computerized version was compared with the performance of a matched control group on the paper-and-pencil version. No systematic differences were observed in group means.