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Psychiatric Quarterly
Published in: Psychiatric Quarterly 3/2013

01-09-2013 | Original Paper

The Sensitivity and Specificity of the Mood Disorders Questionnaire Varies with the Intensity of Mood Illness

Authors: Karthik S. Suresh, R. Jeannie Roberts, Rif S. El-Mallakh

Published in: Psychiatric Quarterly | Issue 3/2013

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Abstract

The Mood Disorders Questionnaire (MDQ) is a tool that was created for screening for bipolar disorders. This study investigates the utility of the MDQ in an acute psychiatric in-patient setting. All patients admitted to an acute inpatient psychiatric unit completed the MDQ. Discharge diagnoses strictly followed DSM-IV criteria, but were determined through clinical interviews, collateral information, and psychiatric history, and were used to calculate the sensitivity and specificity of the MDQ in this setting. 44 subjects were admitted during the study period; 42 completed the MDQ. 12 had bipolar illness. Sensitivity of MDQ was 0.58, and specificity was 0.76 (P < 0.05). Positive predictive value was 0.50 and negative predictive value was 0.82. The specificity and sensitivity of the MDQ appears to vary with the illness severity of the patients screened.
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Metadata
Title
The Sensitivity and Specificity of the Mood Disorders Questionnaire Varies with the Intensity of Mood Illness
Authors
Karthik S. Suresh
R. Jeannie Roberts
Rif S. El-Mallakh
Publication date
01-09-2013
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Psychiatric Quarterly / Issue 3/2013
Print ISSN: 0033-2720
Electronic ISSN: 1573-6709
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11126-012-9249-8

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