The Altman Self-Rating Mania Scale (ASRM) is a valuable tool used by healthcare professionals to assess symptoms of mania in individuals with bipolar disorder. With Zentake’s HIPAA-secure digital platform, clinics and behavioral health providers can now streamline how this assessment is completed, shared, and stored—ensuring accuracy, compliance, and ease of use.
The ASRM is a self-administered questionnaire designed to measure the severity of manic symptoms in individuals diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Developed by Dr. Edward Altman and colleagues, this short and straightforward assessment enables patients to report their experiences of elevated mood, increased activity, and irritability—key indicators of manic episodes.
The scale consists of five questions, each addressing one aspect of manic symptoms such as mood, self-confidence, sleep, speech, and activity levels. Respondents rate each item based on how they have felt over the past week. Higher total scores correspond to more severe symptoms of mania.
Because it is brief, easy to administer, and scientifically validated, the ASRM remains a preferred tool in psychiatry and mental health research.
The Altman Self-Rating Mania Scale plays a critical role in mental health care, particularly for clinicians managing patients with bipolar spectrum disorders. By encouraging patients to self-assess their symptoms, healthcare providers gain deeper insights into mood fluctuations that may otherwise go unnoticed.
The ASRM is recognized in the field of psychiatry and referenced by reputable institutions such as the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) and publications indexed in PubMed, underscoring its scientific reliability and clinical value.
In traditional healthcare settings, the ASRM was typically administered on paper, requiring manual scoring and filing. This process often introduced administrative delays, transcription errors, and risks associated with paper storage.
With Zentake’s digital ASRM, the entire process is transformed. Providers can send the questionnaire electronically, patients can complete it securely from any device, and results are automatically stored within Zentake’s HIPAA-compliant cloud system. This ensures both convenience and data protection.
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Before Zentake, a mental health clinic might spend time printing forms, waiting for patient responses, and manually entering scores into records. Now, with Zentake’s digital workflow, the same clinic automates the entire process—from distribution to scoring—saving valuable time while ensuring every entry is secure and accurate.
The digital version not only improves efficiency but also enhances the patient experience. Forms are accessible on mobile devices, responses are encrypted, and healthcare teams can instantly view summarized reports—making the ASRM a seamless part of modern mental health care.
Zentake revolutionizes how healthcare organizations use the Altman Self-Rating Mania Scale by combining automation, compliance, and intelligent design.
With Zentake, providers benefit from:
A behavioral health clinic using Zentake, for example, can automatically distribute the ASRM form before patient visits. Once submitted, the results are securely stored and instantly available for review, enabling clinicians to prepare informed treatment discussions.
By digitizing the ASRM, Zentake empowers providers to deliver faster, data-driven mental health care—without compromising privacy or compliance.
Implementing the digital ASRM with Zentake is straightforward and beneficial for both small practices and large healthcare networks.
Here are a few best practices:
Digitizing the ASRM also improves overall clinic efficiency. Studies have shown that clinics using digital assessments save up to 40% of administrative time, freeing staff to focus more on patient care and less on paperwork.
Through Zentake’s platform, healthcare providers can modernize their assessment process, reduce operational burdens, and maintain the highest standards of confidentiality.
Q1. Who can use the Altman Self-Rating Mania Scale?
The ASRM is commonly used by psychiatrists, psychologists, and other mental health professionals in both clinical and research settings. It can also be used in outpatient, inpatient, and telehealth environments.
Q2. How long does the ASRM take to complete?
Typically, the assessment takes less than five minutes to complete, making it ideal for busy clinical workflows.
Q3. Is the ASRM scientifically validated?
Yes. The ASRM has undergone extensive research validation and has demonstrated strong reliability and sensitivity in detecting manic symptoms across diverse patient populations.
Q4. Can Zentake export ASRM results?
Yes. Zentake allows easy export of results in secure digital formats for integration with existing patient record systems.
Q5. Does Zentake require special setup for the ASRM?
No. Zentake provides ready-to-use templates for the ASRM, so clinics can start using the form immediately after signing up.
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