Posted by Mr Cushing on December 16, 2002, at 16:15:14
In reply to Re: Question?, posted by Jaynee on December 16, 2002, at 14:01:55
Well, hello from a fellow Canadian. I'm out in Ottawa, where are you?K, I'll go through a list of questions for depression for you then. This should help you figure out exactly where you are.
Mark each question with a 1-4 rating depending on how well it relates to you.
The starred items (2, 5, 6, 11, 12, 14, 16, 17, 18, and 20) are reverse-scored (a little of the time = 4 and most of the time = 1). The remaining items are scored from 1 (a little of the time) to 4 (most of the time).
#1) I feel down-hearted and blue
#2) Morning is when I feel the best *
#3) I have crying spells or feel like it
#4) I have trouble sleeping at night
#5) I eat as much as I used to *
#6) I still enjoy sex *
#7) I notice that I am losing weight
#8) I have trouble with constipation
#9) My heart beats faster than usual
#10) I get tired for no reason
#11) My mind is as clear as it used to be *
#12) I find it easy to do the things I used to *
#13) I am restless and can't keep still
#14) I feel hopeful about the future *
#15) I am more irritable than usual
#16) I find it easy to make decisions *
#17) I feel that I am useful and needed *
#18) My life is pretty full *
#19) I feel that others would be better off if I were dead
#20) I still enjoy the things I used to do *Now add up your score to that. Generally, people who have scores of less than 50 are considered not depressed and those in the 50-59 range, mildly depressed. People with scores in the 60-69 range have a moderate to marked level of depression that warrants the attention of a doctor or therapist; and over 70 indicates a serious and probably incapacitating depression that urgently requires treatment (Nezu et al., 2000; Zung, 1965).
That should give you some sort of idea as to where you are in the depression scale.
poster:Mr Cushing
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