Range on I dimension | Criterion defining range |
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0–40 | Psychotic symptoms occur only during affective episodes and do not include any of the S set. Rating 0 – virtually completely mood congruent. Rating 20 – approximate balance between mood congruent and incongruent. Rating 40 – virtually completely mood incongruent |
43 | Psychotic symptoms occur only during affective episodes and include one or more of the S set which have not definitely been present for 2 weeks. |
47 | Psychotic symptoms occur only during affective episodes and include one or more of the S set which have definitely been present for 2 weeks. |
50–59 | Psychotic symptoms probably present for at least 2 weeks either side of an affective episode. Rating 50 – on at least one occasion. Ratings of 51–59 used to reflect recurrence and/or certainty. |
60–100 | Psychotic symptoms definitely present for at least 2 weeks either side of an affective episode. Rating 60 – on at least one occasion. Rating 80 – on many occasions. Rating 100 – Psychotic symptoms predominate illness and occur chronically outside (or in absence of) affective episodes. |