Mood Disorder Questionnaire

The Mood Disorder Questionnaire (MDQ)[1][2] is a 5-item self-report psychological questionnaire designed to identify mood symptoms often found in bipolar disorder and their degree of impairment in adolescents and adults ages 12 and above. It takes approximately 5–10 minutes to complete. In 2006, a 3-item parent-report version was created to allow for assessment of adolescent bipolar symptoms from a caregiver perspective.[3][4]

Development

The MDQ was developed as a screening tool for bipolar disorder, and assesses for lifetime symptoms of mania and hypomania.[5] It was developed in the hopes that it would reduce the mis-diagnosis and delayed diagnosis of bipolar disorder.[5] First built for use in adults, it has been translated into many languages and tested in a range of different settings. Researchers also have studied whether parents could use this to provide useful information about their child or adolescent. Meta-analyses have found that the MDQ is one of the best self-report tools for assessing hypomania or mania in adults,[6][7][8] and the parent report version is one of the three best options available for parents to use about their children.[9]

Limitations

One limitation of the MDQ is that it has shown higher sensitivity when detecting bipolar I in comparison to other bipolar spectrum disorders. Additionally, the sensitivity and specificity of the MDQ has been shown to differ by the use of a standard vs. modified cutoff (i.e., simplifies the cutoff to be based only on symptom endorsement, rather than impairment). Sensitivity and specificity of the measure is also dependent on study inclusion and exclusion criteria. The exclusion of individuals previously diagnosed with bipolar disorder reduced measure sensitivity.

Additionally, self-report measures have some disadvantages, including bias that can stem from social desirability and demand characteristics.

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://www.dbsalliance.org/pdfs/MDQ.pdf
  2. ↑ "Mood Disorders Questionnaire" (PDF).
  3. ↑ http://bipolarnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/Mood-Disorder-Questionnaire-for-Parents-of-Adolescents.pdf
  4. ↑ Wagner, Karen Dineen; Hirschfeld, Robert M. A.; Emslie, Graham J.; Findling, Robert L.; Gracious, Barbara L.; Reed, Michael L. (2006-05-01). "Validation of the Mood Disorder Questionnaire for bipolar disorders in adolescents". The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry. 67 (5): 827–830. doi:10.4088/jcp.v67n0518. ISSN 0160-6689. PMID 16841633.
  5. 1 2 Hirschfeld, Robert M.A.; Holzer, Charles; Calabrese, Joseph R.; Weissman, Myrna; Reed, Michael; Davies, Marilyn; Frye, Mark A.; Keck, Paul; McElroy, Susan; Lewis, Lydia; Tierce, Jonathan; Wagner, Karen D.; Hazard, Elizabeth (January 2003). "Validity of the Mood Disorder Questionnaire: A General Population Study". American Journal of Psychiatry. 160 (1): 178–180. doi:10.1176/appi.ajp.160.1.178.
  6. ↑ Takwoingi, Yemisi; Riley, Richard D.; Deeks, Jonathan J. (2015-11-01). "Meta-analysis of diagnostic accuracy studies in mental health". Evidence Based Mental Health. 18 (4): 103–109. doi:10.1136/eb-2015-102228. ISSN 1468-960X. PMC 4680179Freely accessible. PMID 26446042.
  7. ↑ Carvalho, André F.; Takwoingi, Yemisi; Sales, Paulo Marcelo G.; Soczynska, Joanna K.; Köhler, Cristiano A.; Freitas, Thiago H.; Quevedo, João; Hyphantis, Thomas N.; McIntyre, Roger S. (2015-02-01). "Screening for bipolar spectrum disorders: A comprehensive meta-analysis of accuracy studies". Journal of Affective Disorders. 172: 337–346. doi:10.1016/j.jad.2014.10.024. ISSN 0165-0327.
  8. ↑ Wang, Hee Ryung; Woo, Young Sup; Ahn, Hyeong Sik; Ahn, Il Min; Kim, Hyun Jung; Bahk, Won-Myong (2015-07-01). "The Validity of the Mood Disorder Questionnaire for Screening Bipolar Disorder: A Meta-Analysis". Depression and Anxiety. 32 (7): 527–538. doi:10.1002/da.22374. ISSN 1520-6394.
  9. ↑ Youngstrom, E.A.; Genzlinger, J. E.; Egerton, G. A.; Van Meter, A. R. (2015). "Multivariate Meta-Analysis of the Discriminative Validity of Caregiver, Youth, and Teacher Rating Scales for Pediatric Bipolar Disorder: Mother Knows Best About Mania". Archives of Scientific Psychology.

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