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Mood Disorder Questionnaire - MDQ

The Mood Disorder Questionnaire (MDQ) is a tool designed to help you recognize the signs and symptoms of bipolar disorder, including mania and/or depression.

Take this bipolar test to see if you might have bipolar disorder symptoms. Then please print the test results and consider sharing them with your doctor or therapist.

Has there ever been a period of time when you were not your usual self and (while not on drugs or alcohol): (answer yes/no to following)


1 )you felt so good or so hyper that other people thought you were not your normal self or you were so hyper that you got into trouble?
 yes
no

2 )you were so irritable that you shouted at people or started fights or arguments?
 yes
no

3 )you felt much more self-confident than usual?
 yes
no

4 )you got much less sleep than usual and found you didn't really miss it?
 yes
no

5 )you were much more talkative or spoke much faster than usual?
 yes
no

6 )thoughts raced through your head or you couldn't slow your mind down?
 yes
no

7 )you were so easily distracted by things around you that you had trouble concentrating or staying on track?
 yes
no

8 )you had much more energy than usual?
 yes
no

9 )you were much more active or did many more things than usual?
 yes
no

10 )you were much more social or outgoing than usual, for example, you telephoned friends in the middle of the night?
 yes
no

11 )you were much more interested in sex than usual?
 yes
no

12 )you did things that were unusual for you or that other people might have thought were excessive, foolish, or risky?
 yes
no

13 )spending money got you or your family into trouble?
 yes
no

14 )If you checked YES to more than one of the above, have several of these ever happened during the same period of time?
 yes
no

15 )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? Please select one response only.
 No Problem
Minor Problem
Moderate Problem
Serious Problem

16 )Have any of your blood relatives (children, siblings, parents, grand parents, aunts, uncles) had manic-depressive illness or bipolar disorder?
 yes
no

   

 

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