Monitoring mood states in everyday life: A new device for patients with cerebellar ataxia

Abstract Thirty patients with cerebellar ataxia and 40 healthy volunteers underwent 7 days of mood monitoring using a new device requiring a low motor load. Its convergent validity and compliance were tested. The measurements resulted consistent with validated scale scores. Patients׳ motor impairmen...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Psychiatry research 2014-12, Vol.220 (1), p.719-721
Hauptverfasser:	Clausi, Silvia, Aloise, Fabio, Contento, Maria P, Pizzamiglio, Luigi, Molinari, Marco, Leggio, Maria
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Adult and adolescent clinical studies Affect Aged Biological and medical sciences Cerebellar Ataxia - physiopathology Cerebellar Ataxia - psychology Cerebellum Depression Female Humans Male Medical sciences Middle Aged Miscellaneous Monitoring, Physiologic - instrumentation Mood Mood disorders Motor Activity Pilot Projects Psychiatric Status Rating Scales Psychiatry Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry Psychopathology. Psychiatry
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Zusammenfassung:	Abstract Thirty patients with cerebellar ataxia and 40 healthy volunteers underwent 7 days of mood monitoring using a new device requiring a low motor load. Its convergent validity and compliance were tested. The measurements resulted consistent with validated scale scores. Patients׳ motor impairment did not affect the compliance.
ISSN:	0165-1781 1872-7123
DOI:	10.1016/j.psychres.2014.07.051