Statistical Conceptualisation of Mood Instability: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT: Background/Objectives: Our understanding of mood instability as a clinically important feature of many psychiatric conditions has been increasing over the last decade, but there remains a lack of clarity around the optimal ways to calculate mood instability in real time. We conducted a systematic review in order to describe the statistical methods used in studies investigating mood instability that collected mood data using ESM (Experience Sampling Methodology). Results: From a total of 229 papers, we found 15 discrete statistical methods were used a total of 319 times. In 76 (33%) studies, more than one statistical method was used, and 39 (17%) studies employed distinct statistical methods for particular aspects of affect dynamics. Conclusions: Based on our findings,

SUBMITTER: Cairns I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12563519 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature