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Goldberg
Depression Questionnaire
Ivan
Goldberg
Printable
Version
Use
this questionnaire to help determine if you need to see
a mental health professional for diagnosis and treatment
of depression, or to monitor your mood.
Instructions: You might reproduce this
scale and use it on a weekly basis to track your moods.
It also might be used to show your doctor how your
symptoms have changed from one visit to the next.
Changes of five or more points are significant.
This scale is not designed to make a diagnosis of
depression or take the place of a professional
diagnosis. If you suspect that you are depressed,
please consult with a mental health professional as soon
as possible.
The 18 items below refer to how you have felt and
behaved during the past week. For each item,
indicate the extent to which it is true, by checking the
appropriate box next to the item.
1. I do
things slowly.
o
Not at all
o
Just a
little
o
Somewhat
o
Moderately
o
Quite a lot
o
Very much
2. My
future seems hopeless.
o
Not at all
o
Just a
little
o
Somewhat
o
Moderately
o
Quite a lot
o
Very much
3. It is
hard for me to concentrate on reading.
o
Not at all
o
Just a
little
o
Somewhat
o
Moderately
o
Quite a lot
o
Very much
4. The
pleasure and joy has gone out of my life.
o
Not at all
o
Just a
little
o
Somewhat
o
Moderately
o
Quite a lot
o
Very much
5. I have
difficulty making decisions.
o
Not at all
o
Just a
little
o
Somewhat
o
Moderately
o
Quite a lot
o
Very much
6.
I have
lost interest in aspects of life that used to be
important to me.
o
Not at all
o
Just a
little
o
Somewhat
o
Moderately
o
Quite a lot
o
Very much
7. I feel
sad, blue, and unhappy.
o
Not at all
o
Just a
little
o
Somewhat
o
Moderately
o
Quite a lot
o
Very much
8. I am
agitated and keep moving around.
o
Not at all
o
Just a
little
o
Somewhat
o
Moderately
o
Quite a lot
o
Very much
9. I feel fatigued.
o
Not at all
o
Just a
little
o
Somewhat
o
Moderately
o
Quite a lot
o
Very much
10. It
takes great effort for me to do simple things.
o
Not at all
o
Just a
little
o
Somewhat
o
Moderately
o
Quite a lot
o
Very much
11.
I
feel that I am a guilty person who deserves to be
punished.
o
Not at all
o
Just a
little
o
Somewhat
o
Moderately
o
Quite a lot
o
Very much
12. I
feel like a failure.
o
Not at all
o
Just a
little
o
Somewhat
o
Moderately
o
Quite a lot
o
Very much
13.
I
feel lifeless -- more dead than alive.
o
Not at all
o
Just a
little
o
Somewhat
o
Moderately
o
Quite a lot
o
Very much
14. My
sleep has been disturbed -- too little, too much,
or
broken sleep.
o
Not at all
o
Just a
little
o
Somewhat
o
Moderately
o
Quite a lot
o
Very much
15. I
spend time thinking about HOW I might kill
myself.
o
Not at all
o
Just a
little
o
Somewhat
o
Moderately
o
Quite a lot
o
Very much
16. I
feel trapped or caught.
o
Not at all
o
Just a
little
o
Somewhat
o
Moderately
o
Quite a lot
o
Very much
17. I
feel depressed even when good things happen to me.
o
Not at all
o
Just a
little
o
Somewhat
o
Moderately
o
Quite a lot
o
Very much
18. Without trying to
diet I have lost weight (or gained weight).
o
Not at all
o
Just a
little
o
Somewhat
o
Moderately
o
Quite a lot
o
Very much
Add
up all your points to obtain a total score
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Not
at all |
= |
0 |
|
| ° |
Just
a little |
= |
1 |
point |
| ° |
Somewhat |
= |
2 |
points |
| ° |
Moderately |
= |
3 |
points |
| ° |
Quite
a lot |
= |
4 |
points |
| ° |
Very
much |
= |
5 |
points |
Find
your total score on the Interpretation Table below
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Score Interpretation
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| 54 and up |
Severely Clinically Depressed
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| 36 - 53 |
Clinically Depressed, Moderate - Severe
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| 22 - 35 |
Clinically Depressed, Mild - Moderate
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| 18 - 21 |
Borderline Clinical Depression
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| 10 - 17 |
Possibly Mildly Depressed
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| 0 - 9 |
No Depression Likely
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You
should not take this score to represent a mental
disorder diagnosis or any type of behavioral healthcare
treatment recommendation. Always consult with a
trained mental health professional if you are
experiencing depressive feelings and/or difficulties in
your daily functioning that cause you anxiety or worry.
Copyright 1993 Ivan Goldberg. All rights reserved.
Adopted from the printed edition of the Goldberg
Depression Inventory for electronic distribution. For
personal use only; other use may be prohibited by law.
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