Mood diary
A mood diary is a systematic method for measuring personal well-being and is usually used in conjunction with the therapy of bipolar disorders and depression . It aims to make it easier for those affected to cope with bipolar disorder and depression and to recognize early warning signs of an intensification of the disease . A mood diary can also be used as therapy support to document the progress of the therapy and as a basis for any measures.
content
A mood diary follows a previously defined structure, which at least includes the assessment of one's own mood per day on a previously defined scale. One of the methods is the NIMH Life Chart approach, in which the scale is divided into 4 mania, 4 depression levels and one level for "balanced". In addition, mood diaries often contain information on sleep, medication, and energy and drive.
shape
A mood diary can be kept using simple means such as pen and paper. Since it follows a clearly defined structure, numerous platforms and organizations offer suitable templates for it. In addition, there are a number of options for keeping a mood diary electronically - for example in the form of a table. There are also a variety of mobile apps for cell phones such as [Happiness], Moodistory, Moodlytics, T2 Mood Tracker.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Mood calendar. Retrieved April 24, 2019 .
- ↑ Gabriele S. Leverich, Robert M. Post: The NIMH Life Chart Manual ™ for Recurrent Affective Illness: The LCM - S / P (Self-version / Prospective). In: https://www.nimh.nih.gov . NIMH, June 1997, accessed April 24, 2019 .
- ↑ Mood diary, mood calendar. Accessed April 24, 2019 (German).
- ↑ Sources of information. Retrieved April 24, 2019 .
- ↑ Mood diary app Moodistory - a mood log, mood tracker. Retrieved on April 25, 2019 (German).
- ↑ Moodlytics. Retrieved April 25, 2019 .
- ↑ T2 Mood Tracker - Apps on Google Play. Retrieved April 25, 2019 .