– Describe the purpose of screening/checklist methods for diagnosing a mental illness
– Describe the purpose and nature of the Mood Disorder questionnaire (MDQ)
– Describe how to administer the MDQ
– Describe how to score the MDQ
– Describe the format of the MDQ
– Identify the population with which the MDQ was developed/normalized.
– Describe how well the MDQ discriminates bi polar from other disorders
– Describe the validity and reliability of MDQ
– Describe the Schedule for Affective Disorders and Schizophrenia test (SADS). What is the purpose of the test, and how is it administered. How well does it discriminate from other disorders?
– Describe the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV (SCIDS). What is the purpose of the test, and how is it administered. How well does it discriminate from other disorders?
References that must be included in this paper:
Endicott, J., & Spitzer, R. L. (1978). Schedule for Affective Disorders and Schizophrenia [Schedule for Affective Disorders and Schizophrenia–Lifetime version Schedule for Affective Disorders and Schizophrenia–Change version]https://doi.org/10.1037/t07870-000
Miller, C. J., Johnson, S. L., & Eisner, L. (2009). Assessment Tools for Adult Bipolar Disorder. Clinical psychology : a publication of the Division of Clinical Psychology of the American Psychological Association, 16(2), 188–201. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-2850.2009.01158.x (use table 1 of this article to see the tests that I want you to describe for this paper)
