Florida Anxiety Clinic: Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment for Anxiety Disorders: Depression Self-Test.

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DEPRESSION SELF-TEST

There are many different types of depression. This test is designed to tell you if you meet the diagnostic criteria for experiencing a Major Depressive Episode.

Complete the following self-test by clicking the "yes" or "no" boxes next to each question.

PART A: For 2-weeks straight, have you been troubled by:

A depressed mood most of the day, nearly every day?	Yes No
Decreased interest or pleasure in most (or all) activities most of the day, nearly every day?	Yes No

Losing or gaining a significant amount of weight (without dieting)?

Yes No

Sleeping more or less than usual, or having disrupted sleep?	Yes No
Restlessness (e.g., pacing, wringing hands) or excessively slowed down and barely move?	Yes No

Fatigue or loss of energy every day?

Yes No

Feeling worthless or guilty nearly every day?

Yes No

Decreased ability to think, concentrate, or make a decision nearly every day?

Yes No

Recurrent thoughts of death or suicide?

Yes No

PART B: Is your depression:

Causing significant distress or impairment in your daily functioning (e.g., social, occupational, or other areas)	Yes No
Unrelated to a medical condition, medication, or substance use?	Yes No

Unrelated to another disorder, such as Bereavement or Bipolar Disorder?

Yes No

SCORING: You may be experiencing a Major Depressive Episode if:

Part A: You answered "Yes" to at least five items, and

Part B: You answered "Yes" to all items.

This test is meant to be informative and is not designed to provide a formal diagnosis.

To determine if you have a depressive disorder, please contact one of our psychologists at the Florida Anxiety Clinic.

These criteria were extracted from the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition, Text Revision. Washington, DC, American Psychiatric Association, 1994.

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