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Who Is This Bipolar Disorder Quiz For?
The questions below relate to life experiences that are common among people who have bipolar disorder. Please read each question carefully, and indicate how often you have experienced the same or similar challenges in the past few weeks.
How Accurate Is It?
This quiz is NOT a diagnostic tool. Mental health disorders can only be diagnosed by a licensed mental health professional or doctor.
Psycom believes assessments can be a valuable first step toward getting treatment. All too often people stop short of seeking help out of fear their concerns aren't legitimate or severe enough to warrant professional intervention.
What's the Screening Test for Bipolar Disorder Like?
Talking with a doctor or mental health professional is the first step in identifying bipolar disorder. Specific criteria for diagnosis are laid out in the American Psychiatric Association’s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5).
In a screening for bipolar disorder, you'll be asked several questions about your symptoms and how long they have occurred.
What Other Tests Will You Need to Take?
A doctor may perform a physical evaluation to rule out any other conditions that may be causing symptoms.
What are Potential Results of Screening for Bipolar?
An estimated 2.8% of U.S. adults have been diagnosed with bipolar disorder. If left undiagnosed or untreated, the condition usually worsens, causing more problems with mood, energy and clear thinking.
If a diagnosis comes back as negative for bipolar, but you still experience symptoms, a health care professional may screen you for a similar condition such as schizophrenia or depression.
Getting a professional screening can start you on the path toward treatment, which can help improve your quality of life.
What are the Treatment Options for Bipolar Disorder?
Typically, a combination of medication and psychotherapy is recommended to treat bipolar disorder.
Psychotherapy
Several types of therapy may be helpful in treating bipolar issues:
Interpersonal and social rhythm therapy (IPSRT). IPSRT focuses on stabilizing daily rhythms, since following a consistent routine in sleeping, eating, and exercising may help you to manage your moods.
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). By identifying unhealthy, negative beliefs and behaviors and replacing them with healthy, positive ones, CBT can help identify what triggers your bipolar episodes. You also learn effective strategies to manage stress and to cope with upsetting situations.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy: Including both individual and group therapy, DBT teaches mindfulness and acceptance skills such as “the ability to experience moment-to-moment thoughts, emotions and their accompanying physical sensations from an observer’s stance, without negative judgment.”
Psychoeducation. Learning about bipolar disorder can help you and your loved ones understand the condition.
Knowing what’s going on can help you get the best support, identify issues, make a plan to prevent relapse, and stick with treatment.Family-focused therapy. Family support and communication can help you stick with your treatment plan and help you and your loved ones recognize and manage warning signs of mood swings.
Medications
Many medications can effectively treat bipolar disorder:
Mood stabilizers. Used to control manic or hypomanic episodes, these include lithium (Lithobid), valproic acid (Depakene), divalproex sodium (Depakote), carbamazepine (Tegretol, Equetro, others), and lamotrigine (Lamictal)).
Antipsychotics. Adding an antipsychotic may help relieve depressive or manic symptoms that persist despite treatment with other drugs. Taking these alone or with a mood stabilizer may help. Such drugs include: olanzapine (Zyprexa), risperidone (Risperdal), quetiapine (Seroquel), aripiprazole (Abilify), ziprasidone (Geodon), lurasidone (Latuda) or asenapine (Saphris).
Antidepressants. Employed to manage depression, antidepressants are usually prescribed with a mood stabilizer or antipsychotic, since an antidepressant alone can sometimes trigger a manic episode.
Antidepressant-antipsychotic. The medication Symbyax combines the antidepressant fluoxetine and the antipsychotic olanzapine. It works as a depression treatment and a mood stabilizer.
Anti-anxiety medications. Benzodiazepines may help with anxiety and improve sleep but are usually used on a short-term.
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This test is based on the bipolar screening questionnaire created by Dr. Ivan Goldberg. If you think you may be suffering from Bipolar Disorder or any other mental health condition, PsyCom strongly recommends that you seek help from a doctor in order to receive a proper diagnosis and support.
Bipolar Disorder FAQs
How is bipolar disorder diagnosed?
Bipolar disorder is diagnosed through a clinical interview with a licensed mental health professional, explains Simon A. Rego, PsyD, Chief Psychologist at Montefiore Medical Center and Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York City.
“Sometimes, the mental health professional will also ask the person to complete some assessment measures to aid in the diagnosis,” Rego says. “They may also ask to speak with a family member or partner, or other significant person in the person’s life, in order to get additional information about the impact the disorder has had on the person and their relationships.”
Who can diagnose bipolar?
Bipolar disorder is most often diagnosed by a mental health professional, such as a psychologist, psychiatrist, or social worker.
When is bipolar diagnosed?
Bipolar disorder is typically diagnosed during the late teen years or early adulthood, says Simon A.
Rego, PsyD, Chief Psychologist at Montefiore Medical Center and Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York City. Occasionally, bipolar symptoms can appear in children.
To be diagnosed with bipolar disorder, the person must have experienced at least one depressive episode and one manic or hypomanic episode.
How long does it take to diagnose bipolar disorder?
Diagnosing the disorder can be done in one or two assessment sessions, says Simon A. Rego, PsyD, Chief Psychologist at Montefiore Medical Center and Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York City. However, because bipolar disorder can be confused with other disorders such as depression and borderline personality disorder, getting the correct diagnosis can take some time.
For example, some research suggests that it takes an average of three and a half years to confirm a diagnosis of bipolar disorder after the first major mood episode, with other research suggesting it can take even longer, Rego says.
Can people tell they are bipolar?
People can often tell that something is wrong (often with their mood), but may not always be able to accurately label it as bipolar. For example, it is frequently easy for people to know when they are depressed, but sometimes symptoms of mania go unnoticed, or feel “good,” so they are not as easily seen as an issue, says Simon A. Rego, PsyD, Chief Psychologist at Montefiore Medical Center and Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York City.
Can bipolar disorder go away?
Bipolar disorder tends to be seen as an ongoing condition that waxes and wanes throughout one’s life, says Simon A. Rego, PsyD, Chief Psychologist at Montefiore Medical Center and Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York City.
“Fortunately, the symptoms can often be controlled and stabilized in most cases when proper treatment (ideally, the combination of medication and psychotherapy) is in place,” Rego says.
Can bipolar disorder get worse with age?
Bipolar disorder may get worse with age—but this is generally the case over time if it is left untreated, explains Simon A. Rego, PsyD, Chief Psychologist at Montefiore Medical Center and Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York City. If treated with a combination of medication and therapy, people have a much better chance of managing their bipolar disorder, Rego says. “Even then, it’s important for people to monitor their symptoms and seek help right away if they start to feel a change in their mood,” he says.
Can anxiety turn into bipolar?
There is no research evidence that suggests that anxiety can turn into bipolar disorder, says Simon A. Rego, PsyD, Chief Psychologist at Montefiore Medical Center and Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York City. People with bipolar disorder may experience feelings of anxiety, however, and may also confuse some of the symptoms of bipolar disorder for symptoms of anxiety.
In addition, some of the symptoms of bipolar disorder can also be associated with some of the anxiety disorders, Rego says. And some people may have both an anxiety disorder and bipolar disorder.
“So it's not always so easy to sort these things out,” Rego says. “It is much more important to seek professional help if you’re experiencing symptoms that are causing you distress or interference in your ability to function in life.”
Notes: This article was originally published March 29, 2016 and most recently updated November 11, 2021.
Randy Bressler, PsyD
Dr. Randy Bressler specializes in the treatment and evaluation of children, adolescents, and adults who experience challenges relating to depression, anxiety, ADHD, traumatic brain injuries, autistic spectrum disorders, psychosis, learning disabilities, and/or substance abuse.
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Mood Disorders Questionnaire (MDQ) - Online Psychological Tests - Psyhodila
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Instructions: Answer 15 questions of the test using yes and no answers, assessing whether you have experienced the described states for more than 4 days in a row.
The testing time is 5-10 minutes.
Mood is the basis of human behavior. If it is elevated, then the person is active, initiative and active. If it is low, apathy, despondency and inaction immediately appear. There are a lot of factors that influence it. These are both external stimuli and internal processes, the state of health. The cause of unstable mood can be BAD - Bipolar Disorder Syndrome. The approach to managing mood with him is significantly different from the usual. To identify symptoms of bipolar disorder, complete the online MDQ Mood Questionnaire. The free test is suitable for self-diagnosis, and its electronic version is fully consistent with the classic one.
1. Did you feel so good or so full of energy that other people thought you were not normal, or were you so energetic that it gave you problems?
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The MDQ (Mood Disorder Questionnaire) test was developed by psychologist R.
M. Hirschfeld in 2000. It has been widely tested on about 200 clinical patients with signs of bipolar depression and has shown high sensitivity and reliability. The technique is suitable for detecting signs of type 1 and 2 bipolar disorder during periods of mania and depression, exacerbation or remission.
Contents
- Who is eligible for the MDQ
- How to respond to test results
- What is bipolar disorder
- How is bipolar disorder treated
Who is appropriate for the MDQ test
Its main task is to separate the natural or situational instability of the psyche from the symptoms of bipolar disorder. The test can be used alone or as part of a complete clinical examination. It is designed for adult respondents and adolescents, regardless of lifestyle and field of activity.
How to respond to test results
The BAD Diagnosis Questionnaire does not guarantee accuracy and should not be used as a basis for making a diagnosis.
This is a way to focus on your well-being. At the same time, alarming results and a feeling of internal discomfort should not be ignored. The very fact of interest in this test indicates the presence of an internal imbalance, which makes one doubt the normality of one's well-being. It is recommended to consult a psychotherapist.
What is bipolar disorder
Bipolar affective disorder or manic-depressive disorder is a mental illness that is expressed through sudden and prolonged mood swings. During the period of mania, the patient feels constant internal anxiety, the desire to act, and emotional upsurge. But this is not a healthy feeling, but an obsessive, exhausting mentally and physically. Over time, it is replaced by an episode of depression, in which a person is apathetic, anxious, overly sensitive, and can be aggressive. Patients with bipolar disorder find it difficult to adapt to society, because their conditions are out of control and push a person to inappropriate behavior.
How bipolar disorder is treated
Mood disorders cannot be cured on their own. It requires medical intervention and constant monitoring by a doctor. To balance the mental state of the patient, he is prescribed antipsychotics, antidepressants and sedatives, depending on the phase of the disease - mania or depression. At the same time, a person must undergo a course of psychotherapy. Cognitive behavioral and interpersonal therapy are effective.
Bipolar 3 Minute Test
Instructions: Below you will find statements describing the symptoms of bipolar disorder. Please read all of the following statements carefully and indicate to what extent they apply to you.
3 Minute Bipolar Disorder Test (IDR-3MBDT) developed by IDRlabs. The IDR-3MST is based on the scientific work of Dr. Robert M. A. Hirschfeld and colleagues who developed the Mood Disorders Inventory. This test is in no way affiliated with any particular psychopathology research or institution.
The IDRlabs 3-Minute Bipolar Test is based on research by Dr. Robert M. A. Hirschfeld and colleagues: Hirschfeld, Robert M.A., M.D., Janet B.W. Williams, D.S.W., Robert L. Spitzer, M.D., Joseph R. Calabrese, M.D., Laurie Flynn, Paul E. Keck, Jr., M.D., Lydia Lewis, Susan L. McElroy, M.D., Robert M. Post, M.D., Daniel J Rapport, M.D., James M. Russell, M.D., Gary S. Sachs, M.D., John Zajecka, M.D., “Development and Validation of a Screening Instrument for Bipolar Spectrum Disorder: The Mood Disorder Questionnaire.” American Journal of Psychiatry 157:11 (November 2000) 1873-1875. Hirschfeld RMA, Williams JBW, 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. Hirschfeld, R. (2002). The mood disorder questionnaire. The Primary Care Companion 4(1):9-eleven.
The work of Dr. Robert MA Hirschfeld and colleagues has also provided information on some diagnostic criteria in the form of the widely used Mood Disorder Questionnaire.
It is intended for clinical use by qualified mental health professionals. Our test provides information for educational purposes only. IDRlabs and this bipolar symptom test are in no way affiliated with the above researchers, organizations or institutions.
The Bipolar Symptom Test is based on the well-known and well established Bipolar Symptoms Clinical Assessment Questionnaire. However, please note that all free online tests like this one are for informational purposes only and will not be able to determine your symptoms with absolute accuracy and certainty. Therefore, our test provides information for educational purposes only. Detailed information about your mental state can only be provided by a certified specialist.
As the authors of the 3-Minute Bipolar Test to determine if you are prone to bipolar disorder or similar personality disorders, we have made every effort to ensure that this test is reliable and valid through numerous tests and statistical data control.
