Mania check (ASRM)
For each of the five areas, choose the one statement that best describes how you have been feeling over the past week.
This check uses the Altman Self-Rating Mania Scale (ASRM) — 5 short statement groups about mood, confidence, sleep, speech, and activity over the past week. It screens for current manic or hypomanic symptoms, and pairs with our MDQ check, which asks about lifetime episodes.
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Common questions
What is the ASRM?
The ASRM — the Altman Self-Rating Mania Scale — is a 5-question mania test. Each question offers five statements scored 0 to 4, for a total of 0 to 20. A score of 6 or more suggests a high probability of mania or hypomania.
How is the ASRM different from the MDQ?
The ASRM asks about the past week — how you are doing right now. The MDQ asks whether you have ever had periods of unusually high mood or energy. Used together, they show both the current picture and the lifetime pattern.
Is the ASRM a diagnosis?
No. It’s a screening tool validated against clinician ratings. Only a licensed clinician — ideally a psychiatrist — can diagnose mania or bipolar disorder.
I scored 6 or higher. What now?
Book an evaluation with a psychiatrist and bring your result. Note how much you’ve been sleeping — a sharply reduced need for sleep is one of the clearest signs clinicians ask about.
The Altman Self-Rating Mania Scale (ASRM) was developed by Altman, Hedeker, Peterson & Davis (1997). Free to use with credit.
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