Psychometric properties of the Chinese version of the Bipolar Spectrum Diagnostic Scale

Journal of Clinical Nursing

Volumn 19, Issue 19-20, 2010, Pages 2787-2794

  Chu, Hsin ^a   Lin, Chuan Ju ^b   Chiang, Kai Jo ^b   Chen, Chiung Hua ^c   Lu, Ru Band ^d   Chou, Kuei Ru ^e  

^a TRI SERVICE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c MEIHO UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^e TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Bipolar disorder; Factor analysis; Instrument development; Mental health nursing; Screening tools

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIPOLAR DISORDER; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOMETRY; REPRODUCIBILITY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TAIWAN; VALIDATION STUDY;

ADULT; BIPOLAR DISORDER; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOMETRICS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TAIWAN;

EID: 77956865432     PISSN: 09621067     EISSN: 13652702     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2010.03390.x     Document Type: Article

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