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Guide to assessment scales in bipolar mania

By:

Vieta, Eduard

Publisher: London : Current Medicine Group, 2006Description: vii, 92p. : illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 21 cmSubject(s):

Bipolar disorder

NLM classification:

WM 207.

Summary: The use of rating scales in bipolar disorders can steer the clinician towards appropriate treatment by helping to establish an accurate diagnosis, grading the severity of the condition by quantifying the degree of impairment and disability, and characterising the nature of the symptoms and impairments to enable treatment plans to be tailored to the individual's needs. The scale is reviewed in this publication are not exhaustive but represent the most relevant contemporary scales used in evaluating bipolar spectrum disorder [at the time of publication: 2006]. Please note that subsequently a 2010 2nd edition was published.

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Item type	Home library	Class number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Book	South London and Maudsley Trust Library Shelves	WM 207 VIE (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		023426

The use of rating scales in bipolar disorders can steer the clinician towards appropriate treatment by helping to establish an accurate diagnosis, grading the severity of the condition by quantifying the degree of impairment and disability, and characterising the nature of the symptoms and impairments to enable treatment plans to be tailored to the individual's needs. The scale is reviewed in this publication are not exhaustive but represent the most relevant contemporary scales used in evaluating bipolar spectrum disorder [at the time of publication: 2006]. Please note that subsequently a 2010 2nd edition was published.

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