Process / pipelineBipolar spectrum screening
Mood Disorder Questionnaire (MDQ)
The Mood Disorder Questionnaire (MDQ) is a 13-item self-report screening instrument designed to identify individuals at risk for bipolar spectrum disorders. Developed by Hirschfeld and colleagues in 2000, the MDQ assesses symptoms of mania and hypomania as well as the clustering of symptoms into distinct episodes. It is widely used in primary care, psychiatric practice, and research to improve detection of bipolar disorder.
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- Hirschfeld, R. M., Williams, J. B., Spitzer, R. L., Calabrese, J. R., Flynn, L., Keck, P. E., ... & Zajecka, J. (2000). Development and validation of a screening instrument for bipolar spectrum disorder: The Mood Disorder Questionnaire. American Journal of Psychiatry, 157(11), 1873-1875. DOI: 10.1176/appi.ajp.157.11.1873 ↗
- Zimmerman, M., Galione, J. N., Chelminski, I., Young, D., Dalrymple, K., & Francione, C. (2008). Performance of the Mood Disorder Questionnaire screener for bipolar disorder in psychiatric outpatients. Bipolar Disorders, 10(1), 107-114. DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-5618.2008.00563.x ↗