Directions: Use this questionnaire to help determine if you should seek the services of a mental health professional for diagnosis and treatment of depression. This scale is not designed to provide a formal diagnosis of depression or to provide recommendations for treatment of any sort. If you suspect that you are depressed, please consult with a mental health professional as soon as possible.

          Indicate the extent to which the items below are true about your current mental state by checking the appropriate box.

1. I feel sad and unhappy.

Not at all
Just a little
Somewhat
Moderately
Quite allot
Very much

2. I feel tired and sluggish regardless of how much I've slept.

Not at all
Just a little
Somewhat
Moderately
Quite allot
Very much

3. I feel like a failure.

Not at all
Just a little
Somewhat
Moderately
Quite allot
Very much

4. I feel agitated.

Not at all
Just a little
Somewhat
Moderately
Quite allot
Very much

5. I have lost interest in activities I once enjoyed.

Not at all
Just a little
Somewhat
Moderately
Quite allot
Very much

6. It takes great effort to complete even simple tasks.

Not at all
Just a little
Somewhat
Moderately
Quite allot
Very much

7. I feel depressed even when good things happen to me.

Not at all
Just a little
Somewhat
Moderately
Quite allot
Very much

8. My weight and appetite has changed.

Not at all
Just a little
Somewhat
Moderately
Quite allot
Very much

9. My sleep pattern has changed.

Not at all
Just a little
Somewhat
Moderately
Quite allot
Very much

10. I feel trapped in my current situation.

Not at all
Just a little
Somewhat
Moderately
Quite allot
Very much

11. I feel lifeless.

Not at all
Just a little
Somewhat
Moderately
Quite allot
Very much

12. I have lost interest in being social with others.

Not at all
Just a little
Somewhat
Moderately
Quite allot
Very much

13. I have difficulty making decisions.

Not at all
Just a little
Somewhat
Moderately
Quite allot
Very much

14. It is hard for me to concentrate on work.

Not at all
Just a little
Somewhat
Moderately
Quite allot
Very much

15. At times my future seems hopeless.

Not at all
Just a little
Somewhat
Moderately
Quite allot
Very much

16. I do things more slowly than I used to.

Not at all
Just a little
Somewhat
Moderately
Quite allot
Very much

17. The pleasure and joy has gone out of my life.

Not at all
Just a little
Somewhat
Moderately
Quite allot
Very much

18. I have had suicidal thoughts.

Not at all
Just a little
Somewhat
Moderately
Quite allot
Very much