ASRM
Altman Self-Rating Mania Scale (ASRM)
The ASRM is a self-report tool designed to measure the severity of manic symptoms in people suspected of having mood disorders, particularly bipolar disorder. Quick and easy to administer, it provides a standardized quantitative measure of manic symptomatology over the past 7 days.
- Number of questions
- 5 questions
- Estimated duration
- 5 minutes
- Language
- English
- Original name
- Altman Self-Rating Mania Scale
- Target audience
- Adults
- Authors
- Emmanuel S. Altman, Robert C. Hedeker, David S. Peterson, Ronald W. Davis (1997)
- Category
- Mood disorders
Scoring & interpretation
Each question has five response options scored from 0 to 4, giving a total score from 0 to 20. A score above 6 suggests the presence of a significant manic or hypomanic syndrome. The results must be interpreted within the patient's overall clinical context.
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