[nicole84]

not sure if this has been added before but I thought it interesting.

I scored 65... Hmm and I thought I was getting better...

http://community.netdoktor.com/ccs/u...f/goldberg.jsp

[Juliana]

I got a 55... and I'm feeling quite good... much better than a few months ago.

I did a couple of other quizzes tonight. One told me I had OCD and another told me I had Adult ADD... and I really don't think I have either. Go figure.

[drunksunflower]

I would honestly suggest to not do too much self testing ...

It's not really designed to be used that way ...

[InACorner]

lol i got an 84 ??? It said 54 + is severe depression...i guess im off the deep end according to that and need to seek immediate attention.....

[DocJohn]

Hmmm, not unlike ours:

http://psychcentral.com/depquiz.htm

[heyjoe]

i scored a 68...in line with the test here...no surprise.

[purplemoon]

Does anyone know how accurate these tests are. I have taken them once in a while and I usually score off the charts, but then again I am depressed.

[purplemoon]

InACorner - I scored an 85, I too need immediate help. Oh well. What to do? What to do? I knew I was depressed. I was afraid to take it. I take an antidepressant to - wonder what it would be if I didn't take an anti depressant?

[Direction]

83 on that test and 80 - 90 on DocJohn's

[drunksunflower]

Perhaps DocJohn could enlighten us as to the validity of the measures, especially as they are self-administered? Are they designed to be?

Still can only be a screening measure though and I note that it clearly says that.

[InACorner]

Yea...i know for a fact i am messed up.....i could tell you that in my sleep LOL .........the problem with these tests though is that they are very general questions....some you just have to wonder.....like one question is like....Are you just not happy doing things you used to like to do? Well ...yea....thats why im taking this depression quiz....to see if i have depression...we take quizs we see similarites with...so when they say such general questions we agree with them alot of course cuz thats why we are taking the quiz to begin with...I know i see really genuinely happy people....and if i asked them to take this quiz...theyd score like 0..they dont have a need for the quiz...so we are searching for answers...that we already have...just need to see a match.....see somebody actually say...yes you have depression already...and if you dont you are still messed up and need to be looked at.......

[WinterRose]

lol InACorner.
You're right - we already know don't we. It's like we're sometimes facinated by our own suffering. I took it and got a 36 on this one and 37 on the psychcentral one. I seem to stay around that number these days.

I scored 40- 45. I didn't think I was but according to the tests I'm showing symptoms.

[BeyondRedemption]

64
and 70 on DocJohn's
and no one believes me

[Direction]

The questions are a bit general and I know I usually take them when I'm feeling my worst - so I can usually answer honestly the most extreme rating.

I know what I know - I tried saving the results to track how I felt that week - didn't really help...

[DocJohn]

They actually should be the same test...

As for their validity, yes, they are valid for what they are -- screening measures to give you some idea as to whether you should be seeking treatment for the concern. They can also be used to help you track your mood over time (as we allow here -- you can take the quiz over and over again and see what you get from week to week and month to month. This is a great way to track your progress in treatment.)

[purplemoon]

That is a little disheartening DocJohn. I was banking on them not being very accurate. I think my scores have actually gone up since I have started with a T. If I remember correctly at first they said therapy would be helpful and now they say find help immediately. Shouldn't I be progressing the other way?

[(JD)]

I believe you beyond.

I score the highest you can get (there's no 100) usually. I try to also take it when I'm feeling "good" lol but it's still never lower than 70! Often when I'm not so depressed I score 84.... it says a movement of 5 is valuable measurement.

(((purple))) sometimes it's darkest before the light?

[Juliana]

The questions on bipolar quizzes always seem so general to me. They seem like they would apply to most people. I feel like I would have to be a robot -- with no variety in my moods or energy or levels of creativity -- in order to get a low score. For instance, I've been a designer and writer for over 10 years. Sometimes I hit creative blocks and other times I get a good idea that inspires me and I get some great work done. When I'm on a roll with a design project or writing an article, I do stay up later because I'm in that creative headspace. I also do my best work at night because there are no distractions (no ringing phones or other interruptions). I don't want to drop something in the middle because I'm on a roll and want to get it finished. I feel tired the next morning from lack of sleep, but I'm pleased with the creative accomplishment. Is that a sign of dysfunction? I always thought it was a normal, human thing to have good moods and bad moods, bursts of creativity and the occasional frustration of creative blocks. Bipolar quizzes signify I need professional help, though.

I know I have a problem with anxiety and depression and I'm being treated for those, but I don't believe I'm bipolar. I think I'm going to stop taking quizzes.

[(JD)]

Well, I remember when DocJohn first gave us the quizzes and some other members here were grading their accuracy and asked me to take some that don't apply to me, and that's what they showed: I had no such problems.

I think creative ppl do often get on a roll and not wish to let go... but that doesn't mean it isn't dysfunctional for the "real" world. Why not discuss this quiz result with your T or MD and see if the ensuing discussion helps? TC!

[drunksunflower]

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The questions on bipolar quizzes always seem so general to me. They seem like they would apply to most people. I feel like I would have to be a robot -- with no variety in my moods or energy or levels of creativity -- in order to get a low score. For instance, I've been a designer and writer for over 10 years. Sometimes I hit creative blocks and other times I get a good idea that inspires me and I get some great work done. When I'm on a roll with a design project or writing an article, I do stay up later because I'm in that creative headspace. I also do my best work at night because there are no distractions (no ringing phones or other interruptions). I don't want to drop something in the middle because I'm on a roll and want to get it finished. I feel tired the next morning from lack of sleep, but I'm pleased with the creative accomplishment. Is that a sign of dysfunction? I always thought it was a normal, human thing to have good moods and bad moods, bursts of creativity and the occasional frustration of creative blocks. Bipolar quizzes signify I need professional help, though.

I know I have a problem with anxiety and depression and I'm being treated for those, but I don't believe I'm bipolar. I think I'm going to stop taking quizzes.

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Hehe you are SO on my level lady!

My talents are more on the creative thinking side too (although more communications / marketing / business strategy side - there is some logic there but it's quite lateral and the ability to pull together the big picture).

If I get on a roll and really enjoy what I'm doing I will happily work till 3am. I am an owl rather than a lark anyway - I already persuaded my boss to let me start and finish later because I get more work done. I have some glide time sort of thing going now :>

If I went to bed at 11 or 12 and I stopped working and I got up at 7am and started again I don't think I would hold everything in my head till then.

I must also admit that part of my intensive working sessions used to be (not so much now as I'm busy ALL the time) because inherently I'm quite lazy - I work well under pressure and to deadlines, but I can be slack if I have nothing pressing to do.

I also have 'blocks' - more so when i feel blah though.

[Juliana]

I'm extremely functional in the real world. I have a very successful career -- as a creative professional.

[Juliana]

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I must also admit that part of my intensive working sessions used to be (not so much now as I'm busy ALL the time) because inherently I'm quite lazy - I work well under pressure and to deadlines, but I can be slack if I have nothing pressing to do.

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LOL. You're totally speaking my language. I'm a procrastinator when I have time, but I don't have much time these days. I save my procrastination for the weekends. I work in communications too, so I'm usually overseeing and consulting on the design work and spend most of my time coordinating, planning and writing. I don't do much design in my current job unless the designers get stuck (sometimes it's quicker for me to step in and do it).

[drunksunflower]

Your job sounds awesome ...

In my current project we're actually testing a lot of new comms material for the client, it's always sooooo interesting. We work closely with the ad agency and the comms strategy agency too. I would like to move into a strategy agency at some point I think.

But yap if I kept 'normal' hours I would probably never meet deadlines and my brain just prefers to get it all out while the 'story' is holding together ... it might be okay to do while doing analysis but when it comes to the 'well, what does this all MEAN ... and where am I going to take the client with the reccs ...' sort of stage - I have to blat it out.

I would never consider any sort of 'bipolar' issue in having a passion for my work and a certain pattern / process to achieve results.

[drunksunflower]

In addition, at least work still motivates me - if I am in a blah head space, if I can get out of the cotton wool for brains mode, at least i get some happiness out of my day. One of those quizzes would probably accuse me of 'rapid cycling' or something - lol.