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Bipolar
Screening Tests
If
five or more of the
following symptoms have been present for more than two weeks
, please talk to your doctor about the possibility of depression
being present. These symptoms could also indicate a medical condition
other than depression.
- Feelings
of sadness and/or irritability
- Loss
of interest or pleasure in activities normally enjoyed
- Changes
in weight or appetite
- Changes
in sleeping pattern
- Feelings
of guilt, hopelessness, or worthlessness
- Inability
to concentrate, remember things, or make decisions
- Constant
fatigue or loss of energy
- Observable
restlessness or decreased activity
- Recurrent
thoughts of suicide or death
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Look
for at least three of the
following symptoms, which could indicate the manic phase of bipolar
disorder (manic-depression).
- Inflated
ego, envisioning of grand schemes
- Increased
energy and decreased need for sleep
- Inappropriate
excitement or irritability
- Increased
talking and/or moving
- Reckless
behavior such as spending sprees, rash business decisions, erratic
driving, or sexual promiscuity
- Disconnected
and racing thoughts, easily distracted
- Impulsive
behavior and poor judgment
- In
the most severe cases, hallucinations
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For a more detailed
depression screening test, take the
Goldberg
Depression Inventory
For a more detailed mania screening test, take the
Goldberg
Mania Inventory
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