Scale matters : the need for a Bipolar Depression Rating Scale (BDRS) Berk, M., Malhi, G. S., Mitchell, P. B., Cahill, C. M., Carman, A. C., Hadzi-Pavlovic, D., Hawkins, M. T. and Tohen, M. 2004, Scale matters : the need for a Bipolar Depression Rating Scale (BDRS), Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavia, vol. 110, no. Supplement 422, pp. 39-45, doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0447.2004.00412.x. Attached Files Name Description MIMEType Size Downloads Title Scale matters : the need for a Bipolar Depression Rating Scale (BDRS) Author(s) Berk, M. orcid.org/0000-0002-5554-6946 Malhi, G. S. Mitchell, P. B. Cahill, C. M. Carman, A. C. Hadzi-Pavlovic, D. Hawkins, M. T. Tohen, M. Journal name Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavia Volume number 110 Issue number Supplement 422 Start page 39 End page 45 Publisher Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd. Place of publication Oxford, England Publication date 2004 ISSN 0001-690X 1600-0447 Keyword(s) bipolar depression rating scale bipolar disorder Summary Objective: To briefly review the clinical and biological distinctions between unipolar and bipolar depression critiquing in particular currently available depression rating scales and discuss the need for a new observer-rated scale tailored to bipolar depression. Method: Relevant literature pertaining to the symptomatic differences between bipolar disorder and unipolar disorder as well as their measurement using existing assessment scales was identified by computerized searches and reviews of scientific journals known to the authors. Results: Bipolar depression is distinct from unipolar depression in terms of phenomenology and clinical characteristics. These distinguishing features can be used to identify bipolarity in patients that present with recurrent depressive episodes. This is important because current self-report and observer-rated scales are optimized for unipolar depression, and hence limited in their ability to accurately assess bipolar depression. Conclusion: The development of a specific bipolar depression rating scale will improve the assessment of bipolar depression in both research and clinical settings and assist the development of better treatments and interventions. Language eng DOI 10.1111/j.1600-0447.2004.00412.x Field of Research 111799 Public Health and Health Services not elsewhere classified HERDC Research category C1.1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal Copyright notice ©2004, Blackwell Munksgaard Persistent URL http://hdl.handle.net/10536/DRO/DU:30020811 Document type: Journal Article Collections: Faculty of Health School of Nursing and Midwifery Related Links Link Description Connect to published version (restricted access) Go to link with your DU access privileges     Unless expressly stated otherwise, the copyright for items in DRO is owned by the author, with all rights reserved. Versions Version Filter Type Wed, 11 Nov 2009, 08:04:56 EST Wed, 02 Dec 2009, 09:12:58 EST Wed, 02 Dec 2009, 09:14:53 EST Sun, 16 May 2010, 20:39:45 EST Tue, 10 Jun 2014, 07:22:29 EST Mon, 16 Jun 2014, 13:31:43 EST Fri, 17 Oct 2014, 09:58:11 EST Filtered Full Citation counts:   Cited 46 times in TR Web of Science Cited 49 times in Scopus Search Google Scholar Access Statistics: 903 Abstract Views, 0 File Downloads  -  Detailed Statistics Created: Wed, 11 Nov 2009, 08:04:56 EST

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