Young Mania Rating Scale (YMRS) Test

The purpose of each item is to assess the severity of the specified deviation in the patient. To accurately rate the severity of this deviation, select only one response option from those provided. The response options for each item are intended as guidelines. If necessary, they may be disregarded in order to indicate severity; however, this should be done as an exception rather than the rule. For some items, intermediate scores between the primary anchor points may be used, and with increasing experience using this scale, this practice may be expanded. This is particularly useful when, based on the response anchors, the patient’s severity on a given item does not clearly fall into a single category. Use all available sources of information. If there is uncertainty between two ratings, select the one with the higher numerical value. Use whole numbers. Rate the most severe deviations observed and reported; ratings should cover the period including the previous week.