An IRT validation of the Affective Self Rating Scale

Nordic Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 65, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 396-402

  Adler, Mats ^a   Brodin, Ulf ^b  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Bipolar disorder; Item Response Theory; Rating scale

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFFECTIVE SELF RATING SCALE; AGED; ARTICLE; BIPOLAR DISORDER; BIPOLAR I DISORDER; BIPOLAR II DISORDER; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; ITEM RESPONSE THEORY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MANIA; MENTAL DISEASE; METHODOLOGY; MOOD DISORDER; OUTPATIENT; PROBABILITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; SCHIZOAFFECTIVE PSYCHOSIS; SELF EVALUATION; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; VALIDATION STUDY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES; BIPOLAR DISORDER; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOMETRICS; SELF-ASSESSMENT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80055088924     PISSN: 08039488     EISSN: 15024725     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/08039488.2011.577187     Document Type: Article

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