title: Measuring mood spectrum: comparison of interview (SCI-MOODS) and self-report (MOODS-SR) instruments.
abstract: Spectrum phenomena include, in addition to the typical DSM core symptoms, isolated or atypical symptoms, often of low severity, as well as trait-like behavioral features that arise as a result of coping with the psychopathology. We have demonstrated the psychometric properties of five Structured Clinical Interviews for the assessment of specific mood and anxiety spectrum conditions, including the Structured Clinical Interview for Mood Spectrum (SCI-MOODS). The present report describes the reliability of the self-report version (MOODS-SR) of the SCI-MOODS in a sample of 21 patients with a mood disorder and 20 control subjects. Agreement between the self-report and the interview formats was substantial. Intraclass correlation coefficients (ICC) ranged from 0.88 to 0.97. Our findings provide support for the reliability of the MOODS-SR questionnaire.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, University of Pisa, Via Roma 67, 56100 Pisa, Italy.
authors.forename: Liliana
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Dell'Osso
authors.forename: Antonella
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Armani
authors.forename: Paola
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Rucci
authors.forename: Ellen
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Frank
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Fagiolini
authors.forename: Giorgio
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Corretti
authors.forename: M Katherine
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Shear
authors.forename: Victoria J
authors.initials: VJ
authors.lastname: Grochocinski
authors.forename: Jack D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Maser
authors.forename: Jean
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Endicott
authors.forename: Giovanni B
authors.initials: GB
authors.lastname: Cassano
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019964:Mood Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D010555:Personality Inventory / Q000592:standards*; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales / Q000592:standards*; D011594:Psychometrics; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012650:Self Disclosure; D014481:United States