Clinical Study

Screening for Bipolar Disorder Symptoms in Depressed Primary Care Attenders: Comparison between Mood Disorder Questionnaire and Hypomania Checklist (HCL-32)

Table 1

MDQ-positive patients (standard cut-off*) and diagnosis of BD.

BD−BD+

MDQ−529
MDQ+42

Standard cut-off: endorsement of at least 7 or more symptoms items, cooccurrence of two or more symptoms, and moderate or severe impairment.
MDQ: mood disorder questionnaire; BD: bipolar disorder.