This questionnaire is not designed to make a diagnosis of depression or take the place of a professional diagnosis. If you suspect you or a friend is depressed, please contact the Personal Counseling Center as soon as possible.
The 18 items below refer to how you have felt and behaved DURING THE PAST WEEK. For each item, indicate the extent to which it is true, by checking the appropriate response.
1. I do things slowly.
.......Not at all .......Moderately
.......Just a little .......Quite a lot
.......Somewhat .......Very much
2. My future seems hopeless.
.......Not at all ..........Moderately
.......Just a little .........Quite a lot
.......Somewhat ........ Very much
3. It is hard for me to concentrate on reading.
.......Not at all .........Moderately
.......Just a little .......Quite a lot
.......Somewhat .......Very much
4. The pleasure and joy has gone out of my life.
.......Not at all .......Moderately
.......Just a little ......Quite a lot
.......Somewhat ......Very much
5. I have difficulty making decisions.
.......Not at all .......Moderately
.......Just a little .......Quite a lot
.......Somewhat .......Very much
6. I have lost interest in aspects of life that used to be important to me.
.......Not at all .......Moderately
.......Just a little .......Quite a lot
.......Somewhat .......Very much
7. I feel sad, blue, and unhappy.
.......Not at all .......Moderately
.......Just a little .......Quite a lot
.......Somewhat .......Very much
8. I am agitated and keep moving around.
.......Not at all .......Moderately
.......Just a little .......Quite a lot
.......Somewhat .......Very much
9. I feel fatigued.
.......Not at all .......Moderately
.......Just a little.......Quite a lot
.......Somewhat .......Very much
10. It takes great effort for me to do simple things.
.......Not at all .......Moderately
.......Just a little .......Quite a lot
.......Somewhat .......Very much
11. I feel that I am a guilty person who deserves to be punished.
.......Not at all ........Moderately
.......Just a little .......Quite a lot
.......Somewhat .......Very much
12. I feel like a failure.
.......Not at all .......Moderately
.......Just a little .......Quite a lot
.......Somewhat .......Very much
13. I feel lifeless - - more dead than alive.
......Not at all .......Moderately
.......Just a little .......Quite a lot
.......Somewhat .......Very much
14. My sleep has been disturbed --too little, too much, or broken sleep.
.......Not at all .......Moderately
.......Just a little .......Quite a lot
.......Somewhat .......Very much
15. I spend time thinking about HOW I might kill myself.
.......Not at all .......Moderately
.......Just a little .......Quite a lot
.......Somewhat .......Very much
16. I feel trapped or caught.
.......Not at all ........Moderately
.......Just a little .......Quite a lot
.......Somewhat ......Very much
17. I feel depressed even when good things happen to me.
.......Not at all .......Moderately
.......Just a little .......Quite a lot
.......Somewhat .......Very much
18. Without trying to diet, I have lost or gained weight.
.......Not at all ........Moderately
.......Just a little .......Quite a lot
.......Somewhat .......Very much
If you are wondering about how you scored on this questionnaire, please feel free to contact the Personal Counseling Center at extension 7119. We are located at 121 Blackington Hall.