title: Validity of the mania subscale of the Diagnostic Assessment for the Severely Handicapped-II (DASH-II).
abstract: We attempted to establish the internal consistency and validity of the Diagnostic Assessment for the Severely Handicapped-II (DASH-II) to screen for the presence of mania (bipolar disorder) in severely and profoundly mentally retarded adults, Subjects included 22 individuals residing in a large developmental center in Central Louisiana. The Mania subscale of the DASH-II was internally consistent. Additionally, the DASH-II could be used to accurately classify manic and control individuals. Specific items on the subscale were examined to identify those items most associated with a diagnosis of mania.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge 70803, USA.
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Matson
authors.forename: B B
authors.initials: BB
authors.lastname: Smiroldo
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001714:Bipolar Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010552:Personality Assessment; D011599:Psychopathology