Altman Self-Rating Mania Scale

The Altman Self-Rating Mania Scale (abbreviated ASRM) is an five-item self-reported diagnostic scale to assess the level of mania and hypomania symptoms for patients diagnosed with bipolar disorder.[1] ASRM scale is an effective self-reported questionnaire for screening patients with acute mania as well as measure anti-manic treatment effects[2][3]

Five items of the Altman Self-Rating Mania Scale assess the changes in 5 mental functions, disturbed in manic or hypomanic condition: mood, self-confidence, sleep, talking, and activity.

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References

  1. ^ Altman EG., Hedeker D., Perterson JL., Davis J.M. The Altman Self-Rating Mania Scale. Biol Psychiatry. 1997 Nov 15;42(10):948-55. PMID 9359982
  2. ^ Altman EG., Hedeker D., Perterson JL., Davis J.M. A comparative evaluation of three self-rating scales for acute mania. Biol Psychiatry. 2001 Sep 15;50(6):468-71. PMID 11566165
  3. ^ Bräuning E.G., Sarkar R. et.al Gender differences in psychotic bipolar mania. Gend Med. 2009 Jul;6(2):356-61. PMID 19682662

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