The Mania Rating Scale (MRS): further reliability and validity studies with children.
The Mania Rating Scale (MRS): further reliability and validity studies with children.
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10.3109/10401239509149039
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1995-09-01
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Weller, E B
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Fristad, M A;Weller, R A;Weller, E B
青春期前躁狂症的实证研究是稀缺的，并受到缺乏评估工具的限制。本研究扩展了以往对儿童躁狂评定量表（MRS）的研究。在三组新的青春期前受试者中检查MRS的心理测量学特性：（1）10名双相情感障碍住院患者，（2）10名注意缺陷多动障碍（ADHD）住院患者，（3）10名ADHD门诊患者。受试者接受了MRS和其他标准抑郁和多动测量。MRS具有足够的内部一致性（α = 0.80），收敛效度（r = 0.83，p <0.0001）和发散效度（与抑郁和多动评分无显著相关性）。评估“典型”躁狂症状的项目（例如，升高的情绪、增加的性兴趣、有压力的言语、快速的想法）有效地将双相组与两个对照组区分开，而评估增加的活动水平和易怒的项目则不能。结果表明，MRS可用于儿童。
Empirical studies of prepubertal mania are scarce and are limited by a lack of assessment instruments. This study extended previous research on the Mania Rating Scale (MRS) in children. Psychometric properties of the MRS were examined in three new groups of prepubertal subjects: (1) 10 inpatients with bipolar disorder, (2) 10 inpatients with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and (3) 10 outpatients with ADHD. Subjects were administered the MRS and other standard depression and hyperactivity measures. The MRS had adequate internal consistency (alpha = .80), convergent validity (r = .83, p < .0001), and divergent validity (no significant correlations with depression and hyperactivity ratings). Items assessing "classic" manic symptoms (e.g., elevated mood, increased sexual interest, pressured speech, racing thoughts) effectively discriminated the bipolar group from both comparison groups, while items assessing increased activity level and irritability did not. Results suggest that the MRS can be used with children.