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This tool is designed to assess your risk of depression. Although it is based on the symptom criteria that physicians use to help them identify this condition, the answers to these questions cannot be used alone to make the diagnosis of depression. A positive result does not necessarily mean you are depressed; nor does a negative result mean you are not depressed. Rather, the tool is intended to indicate whether or not you may benefit from a definitive evaluation and treatment by a physician.
How often have you experienced the following problems over the past
two weeks
?
1. Little interest or pleasure in doing all or most things throughout the day
Not at all
Less than half the time
More than half the time
Nearly every day
2. Feeling down, depressed, or hopeless
Not at all
Less than half the time
More than half the time
Nearly every day
3. Trouble falling asleep, staying asleep, or sleeping too much
Not at all
Less than half the time
More than half the time
Nearly every day
4. Feeling tired or having low energy
Not at all
Less than half the time
More than half the time
Nearly every day
5. Significant weight gain or weight loss when not dieting; or increased or decreased appetite
Not at all
Less than half the time
More than half the time
Nearly every day
6. Feeling bad about yourself, or that you are a failure and have let yourself and others down; or feelings of excessive guilt
Not at all
Less than half the time
More than half the time
Nearly every day
7. Trouble concentrating on things such as reading or watching television, or excessive indecisiveness
Not at all
Less than half the time
More than half the time
Nearly every day
8. Moving or speaking so slowly that others have noticed; or the opposite problem -- being fidgety or restless
Not at all
Less than half the time
More than half the time
Nearly every day
9. Thoughts of hurting yourself or deciding that you would be better off dead
Not at all
Less than half the time
More than half the time
Nearly every day
EBSCO Publishing's proprietary interactive calculators provide general results based on input provided by the user that is calculated against measurements or formulas considered standard by various government agencies, including the USDA, CDC, and FDA. The inputted information consists only of single values (e.g., anthropometric data or activity levels) not detailed clinical information, and the results do not indicate or suggest a specific course of action unique to the user.