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Synopsis A modified version of the Manic State Rating Scale comprising 28 items with a glossary has been tested on 16 manic patients. The scale has satisfactory inter-rater reliability and appears to be valid.

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ManiaGlossaryScale (ratio)Rating scaleReliability (semiconductor)PsychologyBipolar disorderClinical psychologyDevelopmental psychologyCartographyPhilosophyMoodLinguisticsGeographyPhysics

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1977
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Volume
7
Issue
3
Pages
453-458
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Ivy M. Blackburn, Cheryl M. Ashworth, J. B. Loudon (1977). A new scale for measuring mania. Psychological Medicine , 7 (3) , 453-458. https://doi.org/10.1017/s0033291700004438

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10.1017/s0033291700004438