- Examine Your Life - Depression Marital Satisfaction
- The following questionnaires are just to help you identify difficulties you may be facing in various areas of your life. They are not intended to replace professional help needed from a counseling or clinical psychologist, or physician.
Depression
Self-Rating Scale of Depression
By Donald F. Klein, M.D.; & Paul H. Wender, M.D., "Understanding Depression - A complete guide to diagnoses & treatment"
Have either of the following symptoms been present nearly every day for at least two weeks?
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A.1. Have you been sad, blue, or "down in the dumps"? |
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A.2. Have you lost interest in pleasure in all or almost all the things you usually do (work, hobbits, or activities)? |
If either A.1 or A.2. is true, continue to answer the questions in the chart below. If not, you probably do not have a depressive illness.
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A poor appetite or overeating? |
Yes |
No |
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Insomnia? |
Yes |
No |
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Oversleeping? (Going to bed earlier than usual, staying in bed later than usual, taking naps?) |
Yes |
No |
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Do you have low energy, fatigue, or chronic tiredness? |
Yes |
No |
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Are you less active or talkative than usual or do you feel slowed down or restless? |
Yes |
No |
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Do you avoid the company of other people? |
Yes |
No |
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Do you lose interest or enjoyment in sex and other pleasurable activities? |
Yes |
No |
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Do you fail to experience pleasure when you are praised, given presents, promoted, etc.? |
Yes |
No |
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Do you have feelings of inadequacy or decreased feelings of self-esteem, or are you increasingly self-critical? |
Yes |
No |
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Are you less efficient or do you accomplish less at school, work, or home? |
Yes |
No |
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Do you feel less able to cope with routine responsibilities of everyday life? |
Yes |
No |
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Do you find that your concentration is poor or that you have difficulty making decisions (even trivial ones)? |
Yes |
No |
If A.1. or A.2. is true, and if you answer Yes to any four of these twelve questions, you probably have a depressive illness and should consult a qualified professional.
Marital Satisfaction
