Beyond traditional metrics: A novel method for measuring mood instability in bipolar disorder.
Sarah H SperryAnastasia K YocumMelvin McInnisPublished in: Research square (2024)
Mood instability, as measured in commonly used PROMs, characterized the course of illness over time, correlated with functional outcomes, and significantly differentiated those with BD from healthy controls and psychiatric comparisons. Results suggest a paradigm shift in monitoring outcomes in BD, by measuring mood instability as a primary outcome index.