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The MFQ

     Thank you for your inquiry about the Mood and Feelings Questionnaire(MFQ), developed by Adrian Angold and Elizabeth J. Costello in 1987.

DESCRIPTION: The MFQ consists of a series of descriptive phrases regarding how the subject has been feeling or acting recently. Codings reflect whether the phrase was descriptive of the subject most of the time, sometimes, or not at all in the past two weeks.

The MFQ is a suite of 6 versions.

The MFQ is free to download.

Please be aware that there are no prescribed cut points for any version the MFQ. For additional information about setting a cutpoint for your use, please read the message from the author.

COPYRIGHT PERMISSION: Should you wish to administer the MFQ to your clients or for your research study, please describe your proposed use and write to the address below to receive a letter of copyright approval from the first author, Adrian Angold, MRCPsych, at no charge. Citation in published work would be appreciated.

Anita Chalmers
Box 3454 DUMC
Durham, NC 27710 USA

PERTINENT CITATIONS:

  • Angold, A., Costello, E. J., Messer, S. C., Pickles, A., Winder, F., & Silver, D. (1995) The development of a short questionnaire for use in epidemiological studies of depression in children and adolescents. International Journal of Methods in Psychiatric Research, 5, 237 - 249.
    Article available in PDF format, with permission from Whurr Publishers Ltd. Download article

  • Messer, S. C., Angold, A., Costello, E.J., Loeber, R., Van Kammen, W., & Stouthamer-Loeber, M. (1995). Development of a short questionnaire for use in epidemiological studies of depression in children and adolescents: Factor composition and structure across development. International Journal of Methods in Psychiatric Research, 5, 251-262.
    Article available in PDF format, with permission from Whurr Publishers Ltd. Download article

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