Screening for bipolar disorder in adolescents with the Mood Disorder Questionnaire – Adolescent version (MDQ‐A) and the Child Bipolar Questionnaire (CBQ)

Abstract

The present study points to modest performances of the MDQ-A and CBQ to detect BDs in adolescents, with diagnostic criteria for BD being unmet for a majority of patients who screened positive.

Screening the risk of bipolar spectrum disorders: Validity evidence of the Mood Disorder Questionnaire in adolescents and young adults

“…The MDQ has been widely used in clinical contexts (including primary care) and in the general population. 17,19,23,24 Its psychometric properties have been analysed in clinical samples, with its sensitivity and specificity values being of special interest. It is also being used currently as an epidemiological and screening tool for hypomanic experiences and symptoms in samples from the general population.…”

Detección del riesgo para los trastornos del espectro bipolar: evidencias de validez del Mood Disorder Questionnaire en adolescentes y adultos jóvenes

“…Consta de un total de 13 ítems destinados a tal fin, más otros 2 que valoran la concurrencia temporal de varios síntomas y la gravedad de los problemas. El MDQ ha sido extensamente utilizado en contextos clínicos (incluida atención primaria) y en población general 17,19,23,24 . Sus propiedades psicométricas se encuentran analizadas en muestras clínicas, siendo de especial interés sus valores de sensibilidad y especifidad.…”

Screening with the Korean Version of the Mood Disorder Questionnaire for Bipolar Disorders in Adolescents: Korean Validity and Reliability Study

“…Compared to validation studies of the original MDQ-A for parents and the French version of the MDQ-A4) for parents, the K-MDQ-A showed better sensitivity (90% vs. 72% [original]/88% [French version]) and specificity (92% vs. 81% [original]/63% [French version]).…”

“…Thus, bipolar disorders have their onset at an early age, with a mean onset between the ages of 15 and 19 years, as reported in reviews on the initial prodrome and recognition of bipolar disorders2,3) and they follow a serious course of illness. However, there is skepticism about the prevalence, validity and stability of bipolar disorder in children and adolescents outside the United States4) bipolar disorder is rarely diagnosed, and there is no epidemiological report in children and adolescents in South Korea.…”