Part I
Has there ever been a period of time when you were not your usual self and...
1
you felt so good or so hyper that other people thought you were not your normal self, or you were so hyper that you got into trouble?
No (0)
Yes (+1)
2
you were so irritable that you shouted at people or started fights or arguments?
No (0)
Yes (+1)
3
you felt much more self-confident than usual?
No (0)
Yes (+1)
4
you got much less sleep than usual and found you didn't really miss it?
No (0)
Yes (+1)
5
you were much more talkative or spoke faster than usual?
No (0)
Yes (+1)
6
thoughts raced through your head or you couldn't slow your mind down?
No (0)
Yes (+1)
7
you were so easily distracted by things around you that you had trouble concentrating or staying on track?
No (0)
Yes (+1)
8
you had much more energy than usual?
No (0)
Yes (+1)
9
you were much more active or did many more things than usual?
No (0)
Yes (+1)
10
you were much more social or outgoing than usual; for example, you telephoned friends in the middle of the night?
No (0)
Yes (+1)
11
you were much more interested in sex than usual?
No (0)
Yes (+1)
12
you did things that were unusual for you or that other people might have thought were excessive, foolish, or risky?
No (0)
Yes (+1)
13
spending money got you or your family into trouble?
No (0)
Yes (+1)
Part II
14
If you checked YES to more than one of the above, have several of these ever happened during at least a four day period of time?
No (0)
Yes (+1)
15
How much of a problem did any of these cause you -- like being unable to work; having family, money, or legal troubles; getting into arguments or fights?
No problem
Minor problem
Moderate problem
Severe problem
