1. Does your wife experience major shifts in her mood or behavior that could escalate quickly and become out of control?
2. Are the shifts in your wife’s mood very different from her typical behavior?
3. Do you notice manic episodes more prevalent than depressive episodes?
4. Does your wife experience manic episodes nearly every day for at least a week at a time?
5. Does your wife have episodes of being severely depressed that last at least days or weeks at a time?
6. Do her symptoms seem to be that of Bipolar Disorder?
7. Has your wife ever experienced thoughts of suicide or attempted suicide?
8. Do your wife’s symptoms cause difficulty in her daily life functioning?
9. Does your wife experience periods of extreme happiness, decreased need for sleep, rapid speech, impulsivity, distractibility, or abnormally risky behaviors?
10. Does your wife experience periods of extreme sadness, hopelessness, losing interest in activities, change in appetite, lack of energy, trouble concentrating/remembering things, or thoughts of harming herself?
11. How often does your wife experience significant changes in energy levels?
12. Does your wife have episodes where she talks unusually fast or jumps from one idea to another?
13. Have you noticed any prolonged periods where your wife seems unusually irritable or aggressive?
14. Does your wife engage in impulsive behaviors that are out of character for her?
15. Has your wife experienced significant weight gain or loss without trying?
