Mood Disorders Questionnaire
The Mood Disorder Questionnaire (MDQ) was developed by a team of psychiatrists to help screen for possible symptoms of bipolar disorder. It was designed to help physicians screen for bipolar disorder - it is not considered a diagnostic tool.
This questionnaire can be used during an office visit as part of a complete evaluation, or as a self-screening tool that patients complete prior to a visit.
Section 1
Has there ever been a period of time when:
| Yes | No | |
| you were not your usual self (while not on drugs or alcohol)? | ||
| you were so irritable that you shouted at people or started fights or arguments? | ||
| you felt much more self-confident than usual? | ||
| you got much less sleep than usual and found you didn't really miss it? | ||
| you were much more talkative or spoke faster than usual? | ||
| thoughts raced through your head or you couldn't slow you mind down? | ||
| you were so easily distracted by things around you that you had trouble concentrating or staying on track? | ||
| you 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? | ||
Section 2
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
Section 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?
No Problem ~ Minor Problem ~ Moderate Problem ~ Serious Problem
How to Score the Mood Disorders Questionnaire
Download a copy of the questionnaire
APA Reference
Tracy, N.
(2008, December 1). Mood Disorders Questionnaire, HealthyPlace. Retrieved
on 2021, January 15 from https://www.healthyplace.com/depression/bipolar/mood-disorders-questionnaire
