Mood disorder questionnaire

…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 in trouble? *

…you were so irritable that you shouted at people or started fights or arguments? *

…you felt much more self-confident than usual? *

…you got much less sleep than usual and found you didn’t really miss it? *

…you were much more talkative or spoke faster than usual? *

…thoughts raced through your head or you couldn’t slow your mind down? *

…you were so easily distracted by things around you that you had trouble concentrating or staying on track? *

…you had much more energy than usual? *

…you were much more active or did many more things than usual? *

…you were much more social or outgoing than usual, for example, you telephoned friends in the middle of the night? *

…you were much more interested in sex than usual? *

…you did things that were unusual for you or that other people might have thought were excessive, foolish or risky? *

…spending money got you or your family in trouble? *

Have several of these ever happened during the same period of time? *

How much of a problem did any of these cause you – like being able to work, having family, money or legal troubles, getting into arguments or fights? *

Have any of your blood relatives (children, siblings, parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles) had a manic-depressive illness or bipolar disorder? *

Has a health professional ever told you that you have a manic-depressive illness or bipolar disorder? *