title: The validity of two Newcastle Diagnostic Scales in the affective disorders. Bimodality and other correlates.
abstract: Current evidence on the issue of bimodality in the affective disorders is reviewed. A series of 180 consecutive hospital patients with affective disorders were scored on the 1965 and 1972 Newcastle Diagnostic Scales. The 1965 (Carney) scale produced a bimodal distribution which was accounted for by the bipolar and unipolar groups, and some implications are discussed.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001008:Anxiety Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis; D001714:Bipolar Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019964:Mood Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D011594:Psychometrics