Altman Self Rating Mania Scale

The ASRM was completed during medication washout and after treatment by 22 schizophrenic, 13 schizoaffective, 36 depressed, and 34 manic subjects, by Altman et al., in 1997. The Clinician-Administered Rating Scale for Mania (CARS-M) and Mania Rating Scale (MRS) were completed at the same time to measure Validity. Test-retest reliability was assessed on 20 depressed and 10 manic patients who completed the ASRM twice during washout. Principal components Analysis of ASRM items revealed three factors: psychotic symptoms, mania, and irritability. Baseline mania subscale scores were significantly higher for manic patients compared to all other diagnostic groups. Manic patients showed significantly decreased posttreatment scores for all three subscales.