UNC CFAR Social and Behavioral Science Research Core
SABI Database
TERMS OF USE:
Individuals may use this information for research or educational purposes only and may not use this information for
commercial purposes. When using this instrument, please cite:
Hirschfeld, R., Williams, J. B. W., Spitzer, R. L., Calabrese, J. R., Flynn, L., Keck Jr, P. E., et al. (2000).
Development and validation of a screening instrument for bipolar spectrum disorder: The mood disorder
questionnaire. American Journal of Psychiatry, 157(11), 1873.
When presenting results using any survey information you obtained from the SABI, please acknowledge the
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Center for AIDS Research (CFAR), an NIH funded program P30
AI50410.
INSTRUMENT TITLE: The Mood Disorder Questionnaire (MDQ)
SOURCE ARTICLE: Hirschfeld, R., Williams, J. B. W., Spitzer, R. L., Calabrese, J. R., Flynn,
L., Keck Jr, P. E., et al. (2000). Development and validation of a screening instrument for bipolar
spectrum disorder: The mood disorder questionnaire. American Journal of Psychiatry, 157(11),
1873.
RESPONSE OPTIONS: YES or NO
SURVEY ITEMS:
1. Has there ever been a period of time when you were not your usual self and...
a. ..you felt so good or so hyper that other people thought you were not your normal self
or you were so hyper that you got into trouble?
b. ...you were so irritable that you shouted at people or started fights or arguments?
c. ...you felt much more self-confident than usual?
d. ...you got much less sleep than usual and found you didn’t really miss it?
e. ...you were much more talkative or spoke faster than usual?
f. ...thoughts raced through your head or you couldn’t slow your mind down?
g. ...you were so easily distracted by things around you that you had trouble
concentrating or staying on track?
h. ...you had much more energy than usual?
i. ...you were much more active or did many more things than usual?
