The use of the prospective NIMH Life Chart Method as a bipolar mood assessment method in research: A systematic review of different methods, outcome measures and interpretations

Journal of Affective Disorders

Volumn 175, Issue , 2015, Pages 260-268

  Koenders, M A ^a   Nolen, W A ^b   Giltay, E J ^c   Hoencamp, E ^a   Spijker, A T ^d  

^a PsyQ The Hague   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

^c LEIDEN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^d PsyQ Rijnmond   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Bipolar disorder Life Chart Method course; characteristics

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; BEHAVIOR ASSESSMENT; BIBLIOGRAPHIC DATABASE; BIPOLAR DISORDER; BIPOLAR MOOD ASSESSMENT; DEPRESSION; DIAGNOSIS; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE SEVERITY; DSM-IV; EMOTIONAL DISORDER; FUNCTIONAL DISEASE; HUMAN; HUMANS; HYPOMANIA; INSTRUMENTATION; MANIA; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; MOOD; NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH (U.S.); OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; RESEARCH; REVIEW; SELF REPORT; STANDARDS; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; UNITED STATES;

BIPOLAR DISORDER; DIAGNOSIS; HUMANS; INSTRUMENTATION; NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH (U.S.); OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; RESEARCH; STANDARDS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84963940926     PISSN: 01650327     EISSN: 15732517     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2015.01.005     Document Type: Review

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