MDQ - Mood Disorder Questionnaire

Have there ever been times when you felt so good or hyper that others thought you were not your normal self?

Have there ever been times when you were so irritable that you shouted at people or started fights or arguments?

Have there ever been times when you felt much more self-confident than usual?

Have there ever been times when you got much less sleep than usual and found you didn't really miss it?

Have there ever been times when you were much more talkative or spoke faster than usual?

Have there ever been times when thoughts raced through your head or you couldn’t slow your mind down?

Have there ever been times when you were so easily distracted by things around you that you had trouble concentrating or staying on track?

Have there ever been times when you had much more energy than usual?

Have there ever been times when you were much more active or did many more things than usual?

Have there ever been times when you were much more social or outgoing than usual?

Have there ever been times when you were much more interested in sex than usual?

Have there ever been times when you did things that were unusual for you or that other people might have thought were excessive, foolish, or risky?

Have there ever been times when spending money got you or your family into trouble?

If you checked YES to more than one of the above, have several of these ever happened during the same period of time?

How much of a problem did any of these cause you? (e.g., unable to work, made family or social life difficult)