It consists of Part I with 13 questions referring to bipolar symptoms and Part II with 2 questions referring to family history of mental disease, past personal diagnoses, and the perceived disease severity.
A positive screening outcome from the mood disorder questionnaire needs to satisfy all three of the following criteria:
7 positive answers out of the 13 questions in part I
Positive response to the first question of part II (question 14)
Moderate or severe response to the second question of part II (question 15)
No different than a medical illness, mental illness requires treatment. Unlike psychiatric medications, transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) therapy does not cause undesired side effects. While medications may be necessary for some people, TMS offers hope for long-term remission – and maintenance treatments can help to sustain remission for a much happier, healthier, more joyful life!
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TMS Directory connects TMS groups, communities and individuals across the U.S. Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is a leading-edge technology that uses magnetic waves to gently stimulate nerve cells in the brain. It is a non-invasive treatment most commonly used for the treatment of major depression.
