Mood Disorder Questionnaire (MDQ)

A self-report questionnaire to aid in the diagnosis of bipolar affective disorder.
  • A self-report questionnaire to aid in the diagnosis of bipolar affective disorder.
  • It is used to screen for symptoms of affective disorders in oneself – it enables identification of people at risk of a CHAD diagnosis.
  • However, it is only an adjunctive tool and is not a substitute for a medical examination – only a specialist psychiatrist can make a diagnosis.
  • Read the questions carefully and answer each one, then proceed to the result. Time to complete the questionnaire: 5-10 minutes.

Has there been a period in your life (at least a few days) when you were different from usual and:

Your result: 0 / 13 answers 'Yes'

Answer to the question about whether some symptoms happened during the same period of life: No

You do not show the characteristics of a person with bipolar disorder

You do not show the characteristics of a person with bipolar disorder. However, if in doubt, consider seeing a specialist for proper diagnosis.