About this test
Bipolar disorder is very often diagnosed late, because people seek help when they are depressed and nobody asks about the other half of the picture. The MDQ asks specifically about periods when you were "not your usual self" — unusually confident, needing little sleep, talking faster, taking risks.
Scoring has three parts, and all three matter: at least seven of the thirteen symptoms, several of them happening in the same period, and that period causing real problems. Only then is it a positive screen.
This distinction matters clinically, because bipolar depression is not always treated the same way as unipolar depression. Getting the picture right changes the treatment.
What your score means
| Score | Result | What it suggests |
|---|---|---|
| 7+ symptoms, same period, caused problems | Positive screen | A pattern worth assessing properly with a psychiatrist. |
| Otherwise | Negative screen | Below the screening threshold — though a screen can miss milder presentations. |
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Next steps
A screening result is a starting point, not a verdict. If your result concerns you — or if it looks fine but you still do not feel right — a conversation with a clinician costs you nothing and takes twenty minutes. Bipolar disorder treatment at SSHIMOH.