The purpose of screening is early diagnosis and treatment.
Screening tests are usually administered to people without
current symptoms, but who may be at high risk for certain
diseases or conditions. Screening Guidelines or Tests There are
some screening tools for bipolar disorder, such as the Mood
Disorder Questionnaire. This one-page report has 13 yes-or-no
questions that are based on the Diagnostic and Statistical
Manual's criteria for bipolar disorder. American Psychiatric
Association. Diagnosis and Statistical Manual of Mental
Disorders. 4th ed. Arlington, VA: American Psychiatric
Publishing, Inc.; 2000. Bipolar disorder. EBSCO DynaMed website.
Available at: https://dynamed.ebscohost.com. Updated September
2008. Accessed September 9, 2008. Bipolar disorder. National
Institute of Mental Health website. Available at:
http://www.nimh.nih.gov. Updated June 2008. Accessed September
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