Take the Depression Quiz
Assess yourself by following along with the questions below
1. Over the last 2 weeks, how often have you been bothered by any of the following problems?
a. Little interest or pleasure in doing things
b. Feeling down, depressed, or hopeless
c. Trouble falling/staying asleep, sleeping too much
d. Feeling tired or having little energy
e. Poor appetite or overeating
f. Feeling bad about yourself or that you are a failure or have let yourself or your family down
g. Trouble concentrating on things, such as reading the newspaper or watching television
h. Moving or speaking so slowly that other people could have noticed. Or the opposite; being so fidgety or restless that you have been moving around a lot more than usual.
i. Thoughts that you would be better off dead or of hurting yourself in some way
Not at all
Several days
More than half the days
Nearly every day
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2. If you have checked off any problem on this questionnaire so far, how difficult have these problems made it for you to do your work, take care of things at home, or get along with other people?
Not difficult at all
Somewhat difficult
Very difficult
Extremely difficult
How to Score your Quiz
Count the number (#) of boxes checked in a column. Multiply that number by the value indicated below, then add the subtotal to produce a total score. The possible range is 0-27. Use the table below to interpret your Depression Quiz score.
Not at all
Several days
More than half the days
Nearly every day
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Total score :
What Your Score Means
What You Should Do
If you got:
Minimal Depression 0 - 4
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Mild Depression 5 - 9
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Moderate Depression 10 - 14
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Moderately severe depression 15 - 19
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Severe depression 20 - 27
a 4 or less, then...
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a 5 to 19, then...
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a 15 or more, then...
This score suggests that you may not need depression treatment.
This score suggests that you should contact us so our physicians can use clinical judgement about treatment based on your duration of symptoms and functional impairment.
This score suggests that you should contact us as you warrant for treatment in the following ways: antidepressant, psychotherapy, and/or a combination of treatment.