Testing for Mania

Impaired judgement is as much a part of mania as it is of depression. It is usually more obvious to friends and family. The following scale is designed to help you determine the severity of manic symptoms and decide whether you should get professional help. It was developed by Dr. Ivan Goldberg, and it is known as the Goldberg Mania Scale. The items below refer to how you have felt and behaved during the past week. For each item, select the appropriate number.

Select the answer that best describes your situation over the past week.

0 =  Not at all
1 =  Just a little
2 =  Somewhat
3 =  Moderately
4 =  Quite a lot
5 =  Very much
During the Past Week: 0 1 2 3 4 5
1. My mind has never been sharper.
2. I need less sleep than usual.
3. I have so many plans and new ideas that it is hard for me to work.
4. I feel a pressure to talk and talk.
5. I have been particularly happy.
6. I have been more active than usual.
7. I talk so fast that people have a hard time keeping up with me.
8. I have more new ideas than I can handle.
9. I have been irritable.
10. It's easy for me to think of jokes and funny stories.
11. I have been feeling like "the life of the party."
12. I have been full of energy.
13. I have been thinking about sex.
14. I have been feeling particularly playful.
15. I have special plans for the world.
16. I have been spending too much money.
17. My attention keeps jumping from one idea to another.
18. I find it hard to slow down and stay in one place.

   
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