The questions in this scale ask you about over the last two weeks, how often you have been bothered by the following problems. In each case, you will be asked to indicate by selecting the answer that correlates to how often you felt or thought a certain way.
0 = Not At All, 1 = Serval Days, 2 = More Than Half The Days, 3 = Nearly Every Day
Q1. Little interest or pleasure in doing things?
Q2. Feeling down, depressed, or hopeless?
Q3. Trouble falling or staying asleep, or sleeping too much?
Q4. Feeling tired or having little energy?
Q5. Poor appetite or overeating?
Q6. Feeling bad about yourself - or that you are a failure or have let yourself or your family down?
Q7. Trouble concentrating on things, such as reading the newspaper or watching television?
Q8. 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?
Q9. Thoughts that you would be better off dead, or of hurting yourself in some way?
Your Score
Depression Severity: NONE
Depression Severity: MILD
Depression Severity: MODERATE
Depression Severity: MODERATELY SEVERE
Depression Severity: SEVERE
Depression Severity:
► Scores ranging from 0-4 would be considered NONE.
► Scores ranging from 5-9 would be considered MILD.
► Scores ranging from 10-14 would be considered MODERATE.
► Scores ranging from 15-19 would be considered MODERATELY SEVERE.
► Scores ranging from 20-27 would be considered SEVERE.
The scores on the following self-assessment do not reflect any particular diagnosis or course of treatment. They are meant as a tool to help assess your level of stress.
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- Email resource@counselling.org.hk
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