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The document describes The Bipolar Recovery Questionnaire (BRQ), which was developed through interviews with individuals diagnosed with bipolar disorder to understand their experiences and perspectives on recovery. The questionnaire contains 35 statements about various aspects of recovery that respondents rate their level of agreement with on a scale. It acknowledges that experiences of and views on recovery may differ between individuals. The full questionnaire is then presented for respondents to complete based on how things have been for them in the last week regarding their mental health and recovery.

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The document describes The Bipolar Recovery Questionnaire (BRQ), which was developed through interviews with individuals diagnosed with bipolar disorder to understand their experiences and perspectives on recovery. The questionnaire contains 35 statements about various aspects of recovery that respondents rate their level of agreement with on a scale. It acknowledges that experiences of and views on recovery may differ between individuals. The full questionnaire is then presented for respondents to complete based on how things have been for them in the last week regarding their mental health and recovery.

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The Bipolar Recovery Questionnaire (BRQ)

The Bipolar Recovery Questionnaire has been developed in order to understand more about recovery in bipolar
disorder; what recovery is and what can help or hinder recovery. The questionnaire has been developed by
interviewing individuals with a diagnosis of bipolar disorder about their experiences of recovery. It is
acknowledged that everybody is different and may have different experiences and views about recovery.
Therefore not all of the statements on the questionnaire may apply to you.

When filling in the questionnaire, please consider how things have been for you in the last week in relation to
your mental health and recovery. Please respond to the following statements by marking an “X” at the point on
the line that best describes how much you agree with each statement.

Strongly Strongly
disagree Disagree Agree agree

1. I struggle to make sense of the


experiences I have had

2. I have the resources to effectively


manage my health

3. I am content with who I am as a person

4. I have little control over my mood

5. I avoid taking on challenges in life that


matter to me

6. I see recovery as a life long process

7. I think differently about some of my


experiences now compared with when
they first occurred

8. I can access the help I need in order to


stay well

9. My experiences have made me the


person I am today

10. I recognise when I am in situations that


aren’t good for my wellbeing

11. I am able to engage in a range of


activities that are personally meaningful
to me
Please turn over and continue
Strongly Strongly
disagree Disagree Agree agree

12. Recovery means forgetting about my


mental health problems

13. I am unsure about the reasons behind


some of the experiences I have had

14. I feel in control of the things that happen


in my life

15. I am productive in the things in life I


engage in

16. I depend on others to maintain my own


well being

17. I feel confident enough to get involved


in the things in life that interest me

18. I can have mood experiences and still


get on with my life

19. I can see where certain experiences I


have had have come from

20. I am able to decide when I need support


from others in order to maintain my
wellbeing

21. I get little personal satisfaction out of


the things in life I am involved in

22. I have the knowledge to make informed


decisions concerning treatment for my
mental health

23. I am unhappy with the person I have


become

24. I sometimes let my mood fluctuate if I


have important tasks to do

25. The high standards I set myself are


unrelated to fluctuations in my mood

26. I play a central role in maintaining my


own well being

27. I have the ability to achieve my goals in


life
Please turn over and continue
Strongly Strongly
disagree Disagree Agree agree

28. My ability to make informed choices


about treatment is supported by my
friends and family

29. I find it hard to engage in a range of


activities that are valuable to me

30. I can still be in recovery even if I


experience mood episodes in the future

31. Understanding where my mood


experiences come from help me
manage them

32. I have little control over the important


decisions in my life

33. I am able to engage in a range of


activities that are valuable to wider
society

34. The knowledge I have gained enables


me to look after myself

35. The activities I do make a difference to


others

36. Being in recovery means that


everything has to be going well in every
aspect of my life

Thank you for completing this questionnaire

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