MDQ (Mood Disorder Questionnaire)

Type of Tool: Screening
Repeatability: Meant for an Initial Interview
Description: The MDQ is a validated screening tool for bipolar disorder in a psychiatric outpatient population. It consists of 15 questions and takes about 5 minutes to complete. The first 13 questions about possible symptoms are answered with either "yes" or "no." The other two questions assess family history, past diagnoses, and disease severity.

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* R. M., Williams, J. B., & Spitzer, R. L, et.al. (2000). Development and validation of a screening instrument for bipolar spectrum disorder: The Mood Disorder Questionnaire. American Journal of Psychiatry, 157:1873-1875.

* Das, A. K., Olfson, M., Gameroff, M. J., Pilowsky, D. J., Blanco, C., Feder, A., Gross, R., Neria, Y., Lantigua, R., Shea, S., & Weissman, M. M., (2005). Screening for bipolar disorder in a primary care practice. JAMA, 293(8), 956-963.

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*K. D., Leverich, G. S., Nolen, W. A., Rush, A. J., McElroy, S. L., Keck, P. E., Suppes, T., Altshuler, L. L., Kupka, R., Frye, M. A., Hatef, J., Brotman, M. A., Post, R. M. (2000).Validation of the prospective NIMH-Life-Chart Method (NIMH-LCM-p) for longitudinal assessment of bipolar illness. Psychological Medicine, 30(6):1391-7.