| Description: | The Mood Disorder Questionnaire (MDQ) is a brief, self-rated questionnaire that can be used to screen patients at risk for bipolar disorder. |
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| Disease States: | Bipolar disorder |
| Validated Uses: | Screening |
| Administration Method: | Self-report |
| Time to administer: | Less than 5 minutes |
| Commonly used in: | Clinical Practice |
| Detailed Description: | The MDQ is a screening instrument for bipolar disorder that can be administered quickly and easily in primary care settings.2,3 The MDQ is comprised of 13 symptom-specific questions and 2 additional items assessing the co-occurrence of symptoms and functional impairment.1,3 If a patient has a positive screening on the MDQ, the healthcare provider should initiate a comprehensive medical evaluation for bipolar disorder.2,3
A positive screen requires the following criteria be met1,3:
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| Scale Validity: | Sensitivity and specificity of the MDQ depend on the population examined. In an outpatient clinic targeting a mood disorder population, the MDQ demonstrated 73% sensitivity and 90% specificity.1,3 In the general population, the MDQ demonstrated 28% sensitivity and 97% specificity.3 |
| Alternative Versions: | The MDQ has an adolescent version called the MDQ-A.6 The MDQ-A has both self-report and parent-report versions, with the parent-report version reportedly more useful in detecting possible bipolar disorder.6 The parent-report version (P-MDQ) can also be used in younger pediatric populations.7 |
| Cited Limitations: | The MDQ is best at screening for bipolar I disorder (depression and mania) and is not as sensitive to bipolar II disorder (depression and hypomania) or other forms of bipolar disorder (bipolar disorder not otherwise specified).8 |
Footnotes:
Supporting references for the filters are as follows:
Disease State: Bipolar disorder1-3; Validated Uses: Screening1-4; Administration Method: Self-report1-3; Time to administer: < 5 minutes3,5; Commonly used in: Clinical Practice1-3
This resource is intended for educational purposes only and is intended for US healthcare professionals. Healthcare professionals should use independent medical judgment. All decisions regarding patient care must be handled by a healthcare professional and be made based on the unique needs of each patient.
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