Modification of the Clinical Global Impressions (CGI) scale for use in bipolar illness (BP): The CGI-BP

Psychiatry Research

Volumn 73, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 159-171

  Spearing, Melissa K ^a   Post, Robert M ^a   Leverich, Gabriele S ^a   Brandt, Diane ^b   Nolen, Willem ^c  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH   (United States)

^b Stanley Foundation   (United States)

^c Willem Arntz Huis   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Global ratings; Manic depressive illness; Mental disorder; Methodology

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; DISEASE SEVERITY; HUMAN; MANIA; MANIC DEPRESSIVE PSYCHOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RATING SCALE; RELIABILITY;

BIPOLAR DISORDER; HUMANS; OBSERVER VARIATION; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; REFERENCE STANDARDS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 0031555277     PISSN: 01651781     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0165-1781(97)00123-6     Document Type: Article

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