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shutterbug · 09-15-2007, 09:18 AM

I think Buspar is the medical name for Wellbutrin...i think?

It's typical for any kind of questionaire involving emotions, feelings or opinions to ask the same question in different ways. Often people might answer differently because of the words used and their personal association with certain words. So if someone asked me:

Do you feel sad? I'd say on a scale of 10 being most sad...that i'm about a 4 right now

Do you feel depressed? Same sort of question (depending who you ask) but i'd say i'm at about an 8 or 9 on that scale right now.

What the researchers do is use those questions to get a "mean" score or basically an average score on the similar questions....gives a better picture dispite the fact that all people interpret words and phrases in slightly different ways based on their own experiences.

I too would like to be a part of a long-term bipolar study (just don't want anyone screwing with my meds for a study tho -- did that once before) but i've not found one yet.

hugs,
Jenna

09-15-2007, 09:18 AM	#2 (permalink)
shutterbug A picture's worth a 1000 words Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: With any luck, I'm lost in a view finder Posts: 2,947 Blog Entries: 5	I think Buspar is the medical name for Wellbutrin...i think? It's typical for any kind of questionaire involving emotions, feelings or opinions to ask the same question in different ways. Often people might answer differently because of the words used and their personal association with certain words. So if someone asked me: Do you feel sad? I'd say on a scale of 10 being most sad...that i'm about a 4 right now Do you feel depressed? Same sort of question (depending who you ask) but i'd say i'm at about an 8 or 9 on that scale right now. What the researchers do is use those questions to get a "mean" score or basically an average score on the similar questions....gives a better picture dispite the fact that all people interpret words and phrases in slightly different ways based on their own experiences. I too would like to be a part of a long-term bipolar study (just don't want anyone screwing with my meds for a study tho -- did that once before) but i've not found one yet. hugs, Jenna __________________ I'M FINE!! Fanatically Insecure Neuratic & Emotional Bipolar/Depression support: 1-800-950-NAMI(6264).