Check out "help please" under bipolar forum - i've listed some sites one of which had "tests" etc for bipolar assessment.

Persoanlly though I think that daignosis of virtually all mental disorders is based on the personal studies, specializations, "in" beliefs of the dr you see & that they do not like to be questioned or have anyone suggest that perhaps their original dianosis might need updating/rethinking!!

After all they are gods so they must be right regardless - yet look at how often in the past it has been found that mental health specialists in particular have been wrong in either diagnosis &/or treatments!!

I checked out two chat rooms that were monitored and hosted on bipolar.About.Com.

Besides ridiclous, racing, nonsense conversation I did not see anything that could be used or learned. I like the forum format much better.

I have not found any information on diagnosis techniques or tests for bipolar yet...

Ruby

Ruby,

i suggested you go to the post "help please" in this forum (bp) & see the 4 sites i'd found by going to google.Com - there were tons of others so saide from checking those (not just two you said about) & also by googling tests for bipolar?? You might find what you're looking for. I come here to help & give leads not to do it for you, so go & google!!!!!!!!! Or if you don't want to find any answers don't waste other people's time by asking!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!