Mood Disorder Questionnaire (MDQ) Beta Test
The
Mood Disorder Questionnaire (MDQ) - English & Spanish Language
The Mood Disorder Questionnaire (MDQ) is a 13-item checklist developed by Robert
M. A. Hirschfeld, MD, and published in the American Journal of Psychiatry.1
The questionnaire is an easy-to-use screening tool that can help you identify
patients with bipolar disorder. Any patient who screens positive on the Mood
Disorder Questionnaire (MDQ) should have a full evaluation for bipolar disorder
or for diseases presenting similar symptoms.
This questionnaire is not intended as a diagnostic tool, but rather as a
screening tool, that will help you identify how much suspicion one should have
for bipolar disorder.
Begin by choosing either the English or Spanish language version of the
questionnaire. Question 1 has 13 parts. At the end of the questionnaire, a
scoring page is shown with the three criteria that must be met for a positive
screen. The final screen is a text summary page.
Integration:
- Integrate bipolar spectrum screening into EMR. Software
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References:
Hirschfeld R, 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;1873-1875. | 
