کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
4186388 1277580 2011 10 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Early warning signs checklists for relapse in bipolar depression and mania: Utility, reliability and validity
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم پزشکی و سلامت پزشکی و دندانپزشکی روانپزشکی و بهداشت روانی
پیش نمایش صفحه اول مقاله
Early warning signs checklists for relapse in bipolar depression and mania: Utility, reliability and validity
چکیده انگلیسی

BackgroundRecognising early warning signs (EWS) of mood changes is a key part of many effective interventions for people with Bipolar Disorder (BD). This study describes the development of valid and reliable checklists required to assess these signs of depression and mania.MethodsChecklists of EWS based on previous research and participant feedback were designed for depression and mania and compared with spontaneous reporting of EWS. Psychometric properties and utility were examined in 96 participants with BD.ResultsThe majority of participants did not spontaneously monitor EWS regularly prior to use of the checklists. The checklists identified most spontaneously generated EWS and led to a ten fold increase in the identification of EWS for depression and an eight fold increase for mania. The scales were generally reliable over time and responses were not associated with current mood. Frequency of monitoring for EWS correlated positively with social and occupational functioning for depression (beta = 3.80, p = 0.015) and mania (beta = 3.92, p = 0.008).LimitationsThe study is limited by a small sample size and the fact that raters were not blind to measures of mood and function.ConclusionsEWS checklists are useful and reliable clinical and research tools helping to generate enough EWS for an effective EWS intervention.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Journal of Affective Disorders - Volume 133, Issue 3, October 2011, Pages 413–422
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