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These 16 simple questions can help you see if you have some common symptoms of depression.

Only your doctor can make a diagnosis of depression. This questionnaire is not meant to take the place of seeing your doctor. Your answers can help you discuss your condition with your doctor, and may help him or her diagnose and treat you.

Answer these questions, print out this page, and share it with your doctor.

For each symptom below, choose the items that best describe you over the past seven days:

Falling asleep:
 I never take more than 30 minutes to fall asleep.
 I take at least 30 minutes to fall asleep, less than half the time.
 I take at least 30 minutes to fall asleep, more than half the time.
 I take more than 60 minutes to fall asleep, more than half the time.

Sleeping during the night:
 I do not wake up at night.
 I have a restless, light sleep, waking up briefly a few times each night.
 I wake up at least once a night, but I go back to sleep easily.
 I wake up more than once a night and stay awake for 20 minutes or more, more than half the time.

Waking too early:
 Most of the time, I wake up no more than 30 minutes before I need to get up.
 More than half the time, I wake up more than 30 minutes before I need to get up.
 I almost always wake up at least one hour or so before I need to, but I go back to sleep sooner or later.
 I wake up at least one hour before I need to and can’t go back to sleep.

Sleeping too much:
 I sleep no more than 7-8 hours/night, without napping during the day.
 I sleep no more than 10 hours a day, including naps.
 I sleep no more than 12 hours a day, including naps.
 I sleep more than 12 hours a day, including naps.

Feeling sad:
 I do not feel sad.
 I feel sad, less than half the time.
 I feel sad, more than half the time.
 I feel sad, nearly all the time.

Less hungry:
 There is no change in my usual appetite.
 I eat slightly less often or less food than usual.
 I eat much less than usual and only if I make myself.
 I rarely eat within a 24-hour period, and only if I force myself, or when others make me eat.

More hungry:
 There is no change from my usual appetite.
 I feel a need to eat, more often than usual.
 I regularly eat, more often and/or more food than usual.
 I feel driven to overeat, both at mealtime and between meals.

Weight loss (within the past two weeks):
 I have not had a change in my weight.
 I feel as if I’ve had a slight weight loss.
 I have lost two to four pounds.
 I have lost five pounds or more.

Weight gain (within the past two weeks):
 I have not had a change in my weight.
 I feel as if I’ve had a slight weight gain.
 I have gained two to four pounds.
 I have gained five pounds or more.

Concentration/decision-making:
 There is no change in my being able to concentrate or make decisions.
 I sometimes can’t make decisions or find that my attention wanders.
 Most of the time, I struggle to focus my attention or make decisions.
 I can’t focus myself well enough to read or make even minor decisions.

View of myself:
 I see myself as worthwhile and deserving as other people.
 I blame myself for things more than usual.
 I largely believe that I cause problems for others.
 I think almost constantly about major and minor flaws in myself.

Thoughts of death or suicide:
 I do not think of suicide or death.
 I feel that life is empty or wonder if it’s worth living.
 I think of suicide or death several times a week for several minutes.
 I think of suicide or death several times a day in some detail, or I have made specific plans for suicide, or I have actually tried to take my life.

Call your doctor right away if you have thoughts of suicide.

Interest level:
 There is no change from usual in how interested I am in other people or activities.
 I notice that I am less interested in people or activities.
 I find I have interest in only one or two of the activities I used to enjoy.
 I have virtually no interest in the activities I used to enjoy.

Energy level:
 There is no change in my usual level of energy.
 I get tired more easily than usual.
 I have to make a big effort to start or finish my usual daily activities (for example, shopping, homework, cooking, or going to work).
 I really can’t carry out most of my usual daily activities because I just don’t have the energy.

Feeling slowed down:
 I think, speak, and move at my usual rate of speed.
 I find that my thinking is slowed down or my voice sounds dull or flat.
 It takes me several seconds to answer most questions and I’m sure my thinking is slowed.
 I am often unable to answer questions without extreme effort.

Feeling restless:
 I do not feel restless.
 I often fidget, wring my hands, or need to shift how I am sitting.
 I have impulses to move about and am quite restless.
 At times, I can’t stay seated and need to pace around.

Adapted from © 2000, A. John Rush, M.D., Quick Inventory of Depressive Symptomatology (Self Report) (QIDS-SR).


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