4. Have any of your blood relatives (ie, children, siblings, parents, grandparents,aunts, uncles) had manic-depressive illness or bipolar disorder? Yes No 5. Has a health professional ever told you that you have manic-depressive illness or bipolar disorder?
When you think of mood disorders, depression and bipolar disorder are likely the first ones that come to mind. That's because these are common, severe illnesses and leading causes of disability. Depression and bipolar disorder can make it difficult to live life to its fullest. Persistent depress...
Recognizing these signs early with the help of a mood disorder questionnaire or a counselor allows for proactive support and intervention. Open and non-judgmental communication between partners is essential for addressing concerns and seeking professional help. FAQs Navigating mood disorders within relations...
The MDQ is a 13-item questionnaire designed to screen for bipolar spectrum disorders using DSM-IV criteria [1]. Items refer to a variety of manifestations of mania, including hyperactivity, irritability, sleeping behavior, concentration, activity levels, and risky behavior....
Depress Anxiety. 2015;32(7):527-38. Zimmerman M, Galione JN. Screening for bipolar disorder with the Mood Disorders Questionnaire: a review. Harv Rev Psychiatry. 2011;19(5):219-28. The Mood Disorder Questionnaire (MDQ) calculator is created by QxMD.Created...
We investigated our translation of The Mood Disorder Questionnaire (MDQ) as a screening instrument for bipolar disorder in a psychiatric setting in Finland. In a pilot study for the Jorvi Bipolar Study (JoBS), 109 consecutive non-schizophrenic psychiatri
Q. Mood- disorder?What will happen to the people who refuse treatment? I know someone whose mother got diagnosed with "mood- disorder" and now this person says that she don't have it. But all her brothers and sisters have this, and are on medication. Is there a way to save our fami...
Safety Plan – Develop a suicide safety plan to keep you safe and utilize emergency resources during a suicidal crisis Information – Read information, a detailed self-help guide, and find help with internet resources Test – Take the PHQ-9 depression questionnaire to track your symptom severity ...
Screening scales for bipolar disorder including the Mood Disorder Questionnaire (MDQ) and Bipolar Spectrum Diagnostic Scale (BSDS) have been plagued by high false positive rates confounded by presence of borderline personality disorder. This study examined the accuracy of these scales for detecting bipola...
One of the most robust risk factors for developing a mood disorder is having a parent with a mood disorder. Unfortunately, mechanisms explaining the transmission of mood disorders from one generation to the next remain largely elusive. Since timely inter