scholarly journals The Temporal Stability and Construct Validity of Measures Assessing Mania Symptoms and Risk: A Comparative Analysis

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kasey Stanton ◽  
David Watson
Keyword(s):  
Bipolar Disorder ◽  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Mood Disorder ◽  
Temporal Stability ◽  
Activity Levels ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Symptom Ratings ◽  
Mood Disorder Questionnaire ◽  
Hypomanic Personality Scale ◽  
The Stability

Fluctuations in mood and activity levels are defining features of bipolar disorder, but the temporal stability of measures used to assess symptoms and traits relevant to bipolar disorder is unclear. This study examined the short-term stability of several widely used, contemporary bipolar disorder measures (e.g., Altman Self-Rating Mania Scale, General Behavior Inventory, Hypomanic Personality Scale, Mood Disorder Questionnaire) over a period of roughly 2 weeks (M Retest Interval = 15.17 days) in an undergraduate sample. The stability correlations varied widely, ranging from .49 to .83. As would be expected, measures that were designed to assess traits related to bipolar disorder tended to show stronger stability than scales purporting to assess more transient symptoms of bipolar disorder. Other analyses revealed that—consistent with previous research—some bipolar disorder scales demonstrated moderate to strong positive relations with neuroticism/negative affect and other psychopathology, whereas others related weakly to such measures but showed more robust positive relations with extraversion/positive affect. Taken together, our findings suggest that it is important to consider administration instructions (e.g., trait vs. symptom ratings), subscale properties, and item format when selecting study measures in bipolar disorder research.

scholarly journals Reliability and validity of a Brazilian version of the Hypomania Checklist (HCL-32) compared to the Mood Disorder Questionnaire (MDQ)

2010 ◽  
Vol 32 (4) ◽  
pp. 416-423 ◽  
Author(s):  
Odeilton Tadeu Soares ◽  
Doris Hupfeld Moreno ◽  
Eduardo Calmon de Moura ◽  
Jules Angst ◽  
Ricardo Alberto Moreno
Keyword(s):  
Bipolar Disorder ◽  
Major Depressive Disorder ◽  
Depressive Disorder ◽  
Mood Disorder ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Major Depressive ◽  
Brazilian Version ◽  
Diagnostic Certainty ◽  
Mood Disorder Questionnaire

OBJECTIVE: Bipolar disorders are often not recognized and undertreated. The diagnosis of current or past episodes of hypomania is of importance in order to increase diagnostic certainty. The Hypomania Checklist-32 is a self-applied questionnaire aimed at recognizing these episodes. As part of the international collaborative effort to develop multi-lingual versions of the Hypomania Checklist-32, we aimed to validate the Brazilian version and to compare its psychometric properties with those of the Mood Disorder Questionnaire. METHOD: Adult outpatients with bipolar disorder I (n = 37), bipolar disorder II (n = 44) and major depressive disorder (n = 42) of a specialized mood disorder unit were diagnosed according to DSM-IV-TR using a modified version of the SCID. We analyzed the internal consistency and discriminative ability of the Hypomania Checklist-32 Brazilian version in relation to the Mood Disorder Questionnaire. RESULTS: The internal consistency of the Brazilian Hypomania Checklist-32, analyzed using Cronbach's alpha coefficient, was 0.86. A score of 18 or higher in the Hypomania Checklist-32 Brazilian version distinguished between bipolar disorder and major depressive disorder, with a sensitivity of 0.75 and a specificity of 0.58, compared to 0.70 and 0.58, respectively, for the Mood Disorder Questionnaire (score > 7). The Hypomania Checklist-32 Brazilian version showed a dual factor structure characterized by "active/elated" and "risk-taking/irritable" items. Hence, the Hypomania Checklist-32 Brazilian version was found to have a higher sensitivity but the same specificity as the Mood Disorder Questionnaire. CONCLUSION: The Brazilian version of the Hypomania Checklist-32 has adequate psychometric properties and helps discriminating bipolar disorder from major depressive disorder (but not bipolar disorder I from bipolar disorder II) with good sensitivity and specificity indices, similar to those of the Mood Disorder Questionnaire.

M-B-026 CORRELATION OF AGE AND MOOD DISORDER QUESTIONNAIRE (MDQ) SCOREWITH MORNINGNESS-EVENINGNESS QUESTIONNAIRE (MEQ) SCORE IN PATIENTSWITH BIPOLAR DISORDER

2011 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
pp. S29
Author(s):  
Piyush Das ◽  
Rahul Kashyap ◽  
Mark Frye ◽  
Simon Kung ◽  
Timothy Lineberry ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Bipolar Disorder ◽  
Mood Disorder ◽  
Mood Disorder Questionnaire

scholarly journals Screening for Bipolar Disorder Symptoms in Depressed Primary Care Attenders: Comparison between Mood Disorder Questionnaire and Hypomania Checklist (HCL-32)

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna Sasdelli ◽  
Loredana Lia ◽  
C. Claudia Luciano ◽  
Claudia Nespeca ◽  
Domenico Berardi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Bipolar Disorder ◽  
Mood Disorder ◽  
Mood Disorder Questionnaire

scholarly journals The Mood Disorder Questionnaire improves recognition of bipolar disorder in psychiatric care

2003 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Erkki Isometsä ◽  
Kirsi Suominen ◽  
Outi Mantere ◽  
Hanna Valtonen ◽  
Sami Leppämäki ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Bipolar Disorder ◽  
Mood Disorder ◽  
Psychiatric Care ◽  
Mood Disorder Questionnaire

Bipolar Disorder and Cerebral Sarcoidosis

1991 ◽  
Vol 158 (3) ◽  
pp. 410-413 ◽  
Author(s):  
Declan McLoughlin ◽  
Patrick McKeon
Keyword(s):  
Bipolar Disorder ◽  
Early Detection ◽  
Mood Disorder ◽  
Limbic System ◽  
Short Term Memory ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Term Memory ◽  
Bipolar Mood Disorder

A 40-year-old man suffered both a short-term memory defect and bipolar mood disorder. It is postulated that both conditions are due to progressive cerebral sarcoidosis affecting the limbic system. The need for early detection and treatment is emphasised.

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