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The Mood Disorder Questionaire (MDQ)

The Mood Disorder Questionaire (MDQ)

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The MDQ was developed by a team of psychiatrists, researchers and consumer advocates to address a critical need for timely and accurate diagnosis of bipolar disorder, which can be fatal if left untreated. The questionnaire takes about five minutes to complete, and can provide important insights into diagnosis and treatment. Clinical trials have indicated that the MDQ has a high rate of accuracy; it is able to identify seven out of ten people who have bipolar disorder and screen out nine out of ten people who do not.

1. Has there ever been a period of time when you were not your usual self and...

...you felt so good or so hyper that other people thought that you were not your normal self or you were so hyper that you got into trouble?
...you were so irritable that you shouted at people or started fights or arguments?
...and you felt much more self confident than usual?
...and you got much less sleep than usual and found you didn't really miss it?
...and you were much more talkative or spoke much faster than usual?
...and thoughts raced through your head or you couldn't slow your mind down?
...and you were so easily distracted by things around you that you had trouble concentrating or staying on track?
...had much more energy than usual?
...you were much more active or did many more things than usual?
... you were much more social or outgoing than usual; for example, you telephoned friends in the middle of the night?
... you were much more interested in sex than usual?
... you did things that were unusual for you or that other people might have thought were excessive, foolish, or risky?
... spending money got you or your family into trouble?
2. If you checked YES to more than one of the above, have several of these ever happened during the same period of time?

3. How much of a problem did any of these cause you (like being unable to work; having family, money, or legal troubles; getting into arguments or fights)?


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Designed for screening only and not to be used for diagnosis.

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