All About Bipolar

Posted By atorturedsoul on April 29, 2009

Mood Disorder Questionnaire

Are you searching for a test for bipolar disorder? Here are a few things to get you started:

• At this time, a blood test or any other medical procedure cannot diagnose bipolar disorder. A simple test for bipolar disorder does not exist.

• Only a mental healthcare provider can accurately diagnose bipolar disorder. The process involves a lengthy evaluation of symptoms.

• The DSM IV outlines the criteria for a diagnosis of bipolar disorder. Click here for more information on the DSM IV. It is not a test for bipolar disorder. It is a scale that evaluates the type, length and severity of symptoms that are commonly present in people with bipolar disorder.

• Browse the list of symptoms of the various types of bipolar disorder. If you have any of the symptoms listed, please contact your doctor or a mental healthcare provider for evaluation. You must be evaluated for and diagnosed with bipolar disorder in order to receive treatment.

• If you are still interested in a self-evaluation, please understand that you can receive a false negative or a false positive. The tests you find on the internet are simply not accurate. If you believe you have bipolar disorder, please contact your doctor or a mental healthcare professional. I cannot stress this enough. Even if you feel you have bipolar disorder, you cannot receive treatment based upon your own diagnosis.

For those of you who are determined to find a test for bipolar disorder, I have provided a Mood Disorder Questionnaire created by the University of Texas Medical Branch. It is not intended to diagnose bipolar disorder or to be used as a test for bipolar disorder. It is intended to be a screening tool that can alert you to the possibility that you may have some type of mood disorder.

If you are searching for a test for bipolar disorder, it is likely that you know and have some of the symptoms. Please visit your primary care physician or a mental healthcare professional.

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