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Mood Disorder Questionnaire

THE MOOD DISORDER QUESTIONNAIRE

The Mood Disorder Questionnaire (MDQ) was developed by a team of psychiatrists, researchers and consumer advocates to address the need for timely and accurate evaluation of bipolar disorder.

Instructions: Please answer each question to the best of your ability.

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

    2. If you checked YES to more than one of the above, have several of these ever happened during the same period of time? YesNo

    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? Please select one response only
    No ProblemMinor ProblemModerate ProblemSerious Problem

    4. Have any of your blood relatives (i.e. children, siblings, parents, grandparents,aunts, uncles) had manic-depressive illness or bipolar disorder?
    YesNo

    5. Has a health professional ever told you that you have manic-depressive illness or bipolar disorder?
    YesNo

    Have you ever been seen at Oasis? YesNo

    I have read the consent form below and agree to have my answers evaluated by a clinical psychologist and understand I will be contacted by Oasis with the confidential results within the next 7 days

    Consent and Disclaimers

    © 2000 by The University of Texas Medical Branch. Reprinted with permission. This instrument is designed for screening purposes only and is not to be used as a diagnostic tool.

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