The factor structure of manic rating scales

Separate factor analyses were performed on interview and ward behaviour ratings of 81 manically disturbed patients. The principal components analyses produced a dimensions of manic disturbance separating elation from aggressiveness. For the interview scale the rotated factors were (a) thought distur...

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Published in:Journal of affective disorders 1990-02, Vol.18 (2), p.113-119
Main Author: Double, D.B.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Biological and medical sciences
Bipolar Disorder - diagnosis
Bipolar Disorder - psychology
Factor analysis
Female
Humans
Male
Mania
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Psychiatric Status Rating Scales
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychometrics
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
Rating scales
Statistics
Techniques and methods
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Summary:Separate factor analyses were performed on interview and ward behaviour ratings of 81 manically disturbed patients. The principal components analyses produced a dimensions of manic disturbance separating elation from aggressiveness. For the interview scale the rotated factors were (a) thought disturbance, (b) overactive and aggressive behaviour and (c) elevated mood and vegetative symptoms. For the ward behaviour scale the rotated factors were (a) motor and speech disturbance, (b) aggressiveness and (c) unrealistic expansiveness of mood.
ISSN:0165-0327
1573-2517
DOI:10.1016/0165-0327(90)90067-I