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Abstract

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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Royal Edinburgh Hospital GB

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Year: 1977
Type: article
Volume: 7
Issue: 3
Pages: 453-458
Citations: 96
Access: Closed

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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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DOI: 10.1017/s0033291700004438