Hallucinogen Rating Scale (HRS) - Versão brasileira: tradução e adaptação transcultural
Archives of Clinical Psychiatry (São Paulo) – January 01, 2011
Source: OpenAlex
Summary
A newly adapted version of the Hallucinogen Rating Scale (HRS) for Brazilian Portuguese enhances the evaluation of hallucinogenic substances, crucial for understanding their effects in Brazil. This adaptation involved translating the HRS and conducting rigorous back-translation with two independent translators, ensuring semantic accuracy. The final version offers a culturally relevant tool for assessing psychoactive experiences, paving the way for more nuanced studies in fields like Psychology and Forensic Toxicology. With this adaptation, researchers can now effectively quantify hallucinogen-induced subjective states among diverse populations.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: There is a growing scientific interest in the effects of hallucinogens in general and the religious use of psychoactive brew ayahuasca in Brazil in particular. However, there is not yet a standard instrument used in Brazil to evaluate the effects of hallucinogens. The Hallucinogen Rating Scale (HRS) is a questionnaire widely used in the U.S. and Europe to evaluate the effects of several psychoactive substances, including hallucinogens. OBJECTIVE: To translate and adapt the HRS to Brazilian Portuguese. METHOD: We followed three steps: 1) the authors of the article translated the HRS into Portuguese, in order to establish an initial version; 2) two independent translators back-translated this version into English; 3) a revision committee produced a final version of the Brazilian Portuguese version. This final version was developed comparing the initial translations and back-translations, through a dialogic process with the author of the instrument. RESULTS: A final Portuguese version of the HRS, following the guidelines for semantic and conceptual equivalence between English and Portuguese to describe hallucinogen-induced subjective states. DISCUSSION: A Brazilian version of the HRS - an instrument widely used throughout the world to quantify effects of psychoactive drugs - provides a sensitive instrument for evaluation of the effects of hallucinogenic substances in Brazil.