Evidence for the continuous latent structure of mania and depression in out-patients with bipolar disorder: Results from the Systematic Treatment Enhancement Program for Bipolar Disorder (STEP-BD)

Psychological Medicine

Volumn 45, Issue 12, 2015, Pages 2595-2603

  Prisciandaro, J J ^a   Tolliver, B K ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Bipolar disorder; categorical assessment; depression; dimensional assessment; mania; taxometrics

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BIPOLAR DISORDER; CLASSIFICATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; HUMAN; MULTICENTER STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; PSYCHOLOGY; PSYCHOMETRY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BIPOLAR DISORDER; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; HUMANS; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; PSYCHOMETRICS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84938743866     PISSN: 00332917     EISSN: 14698978     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0033291715000513     Document Type: Article

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