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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2018 Dec 1.
Published in final edited form as: Bipolar Disord. 2017 Oct 11;19(8):661–675. doi: 10.1111/bdi.12560
Instructions: This questionnaire will ask you to describe some positive events in your life, as well as some positive personal qualities and beliefs. Please respond to each question thoughtfully and honestly, with roughly 2–3 sentences in the space provided.
1. Describe something you are very good at.
2. Describe a quality that makes you unique.
3. Name someone you admire, and describe the qualities you admire most about them.
4. Describe a time when you felt love for someone else.
5. Name some values that you believe are very important, and describe why they are important to you.
6. Describe something you hope to achieve in the future.
7. Describe a time when you felt hopeful about the future.
8. Describe one of your greatest accomplishments.
9. Describe a time when you felt content or at ease.
10. If we asked your friends and family about your best qualities, what might they say?

Note. Each question was presented with an open-ended response box below so the participant could provide a response.