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Ecological momentary assessment of mood disorders and mood dysregulation

Ebner-Priemer, Ulrich W., Trull, Timothy J.·2009·Psychological Assessment

Abstract

In this review, we discuss ecological momentary assessment (EMA) studies on mood disorders and mood dysregulation, illustrating 6 major benefits of the EMA approach to clinical assessment: (a) Real-time assessments increase accuracy and minimize retrospective bias; (b) repeated assessments can reveal dynamic processes; (c) multimodal assessments can integrate psychological, physiological, and behavioral data; (d) setting- or context-specific relationships of symptoms or behaviors can be identified; (e) interactive feedback can be provided in real time; and (f) assessments in real-life situations enhance generalizability. In the context of mood disorders and mood dysregulation, we demonstrate that EMA can address specific research questions better than laboratory or questionnaire studies. However, before clinicians and researchers can fully realize these benefits, sets of standardized e-diary questionnaires and time sampling protocols must be developed that are reliable, valid, and sensitive to change.

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Authors
Ebner-Priemer, U. W., & Trull, T. J.
Affiliations
University of Missouri (US)
Venue
Psychological Assessment
Published
2009-12
Volume
21
Issue
4
Pages
463-475
ISSN
  • 1040-3590 (ISSN-L)
  • 1939-134X
OpenAlex
W2013766552
Cited by
530
References
96
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FWCI
16.50
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Psychological Assessment (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Mental Health Research Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
Keywords
ecological momentary assessment, mood disorders, mood dysregulation, real-time assessment, retrospective bias, multimodal assessment, interactive feedback, generalizability, assessment validity and reliability
MeSH terms
Ambulatory Care, Bipolar Disorder, Borderline Personality Disorder, Depressive Disorder, Major, Major Depressive Disorder, Humans, Personality Assessment, Social Environment, Feedback, Psychological, Computers, Handheld

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