Mood Disorder Questionnaire (MDQ, bipolar screen)
Mood Disorder Questionnaire (Hirschfeld 2000): the bipolar-spectrum screen; positive requires 7+ of 13 symptoms, co-occurrence, and moderate/serious impairment.
Open the calculator → Runs in your browser. Data leaves only if you deliberately send a problem report from the interactive tool.
Example
- Symptom 1
- Yes
- Symptom 2
- Yes
- Symptom 3
- Yes
- Symptom 4
- Yes
- Symptom 5
- Yes
- Symptom 6
- Yes
- Symptom 7
- Yes
- Several symptoms during the same period
- Yes
- Degree of functional problem caused
- Moderate problem
Result: Positive screen: 7 of 13 symptoms YES, co-occurring, with moderate/serious impairment — all three gates met.
The tool opens with these values already filled in. Replace them with your own.
What the result means
- Three gates
- positive requires ALL of: >= 7 of 13 symptoms YES, co-occurrence YES, and moderate/serious impairment.
- Near-miss
- a negative screen names the failing gate(s); a positive screen is a prompt for a structured interview, not a diagnosis.
What you enter
- Symptom 1
- Symptom 2
- Symptom 3
- Symptom 4
- Symptom 5
- Symptom 6
- Symptom 7
- Symptom 8
- Symptom 9
The other 6 fields
- Symptom 10
- Symptom 11
- Symptom 12
- Symptom 13
- Several symptoms during the same period
- Degree of functional problem caused
How this is calculated
Hirschfeld RM, Williams JB, Spitzer RL, et al. Development and validation of a screening instrument for bipolar spectrum disorder: the Mood Disorder Questionnaire. Am J Psychiatry. 2000;157(11):1873-1875. Read the source ↗
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