The Brief Irritability Test (BITe): A Measure of Irritability for Use Among Men and Women

Assessment

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 101-115

  Holtzman, Susan ^a   O’Connor, Brian P ^a   Barata, Paula C ^b   Stewart, Donna E ^c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

assessment; irritability; item response theory

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CANADA; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; IRRITABILITY; MALE; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PAIN; PSYCHOLOGY; PSYCHOMETRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF REPORT; STANDARDS; STUDENT; UNIVERSITY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES; CANADA; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; IRRITABLE MOOD; MALE; PAIN; PSYCHOMETRICS; SELF REPORT; STUDENTS; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; UNIVERSITIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84919657415     PISSN: 10731911     EISSN: 15523489     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1073191114533814     Document Type: Article

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