Reliability and relationship of various ages of onset criteria for major affective disorder

J Affect Disord. 1987 Mar-Apr;12(2):159-65. doi: 10.1016/0165-0327(87)90009-7.

Abstract

This paper presents data on six different clinical definitions (indices) of age of onset for major affective disorders. The inter-rater reliability for each index and the relationships among these indices are discussed. Age of onset for impairment with affective symptoms was found to be a reliable and useful index of early onset. It discriminated between unipolar depressed subjects and both bipolar I and bipolar II subjects.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Age Factors
  • Bipolar Disorder / diagnosis
  • Child
  • Depressive Disorder / diagnosis
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Mood Disorders / diagnosis*
  • Mood Disorders / psychology
  • Psychological Tests
  • Religion and Psychology
  • Social Isolation