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Bipolar Disorder
Research on bipolar disorder reported by scientists at Case Western Reserve University, Department of Psychiatry
June 28th, 2008
Researchers detail in 'Screening for bipolar disorder in a county jail at the time of criminal arrest,' new data in bipolar disorder. According to a study from the United States, "This study assessed the operating characteristics of the mood disorder questionnaire (MDQ) among offenders arrested and detained at a county jail. The MDQ, a brief self-report instrument designed to screen for all subtypes of bipolar disorder (BP I, II and NOS) was voluntarily administered to adult detainees at the Ottawa County Jail in Port Clinton, Ohio." "A confirmatory diagnostic evaluation was also performed using the mini-international neuropsychiatric interview (MINI). The MDQ was...
Source: Law & Health Weekly (2008-06-28)
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