Center for Epidemiological Studies-Depression Scale
September 1, 2001 less than 1 minute read
Center for Epidemiological Studies-Depression Scale
Patients should be asked whether they have experienced these 16 negative feelings and four positive feelings in the past week. Score 1 for "yes" on negative questions and 0 for "no." Positive questions are scored in reverse. A score of 9 or higher indicates depressive symptoms and warrants further examination.
- I was bothered by things that usually don’t bother me.
- I did not feel like eating; my appetite was poor.
- I felt I could not shake off the blues even with help from my family and friends.
- I felt I was just as good as other people.
- I had trouble keeping my mind on what I was doing.
- I felt depressed.
- I felt that everything I did was an effort.
- I felt hopeful about the future.
- I thought my life had been a failure.
- I felt fearful.
- My sleep was restless.
- I was happy.
- It seemed I talked less than usual.
- I felt lonely.
- People were unfriendly.
- I enjoyed life.
- I had crying spells.
- I felt sad.
- I felt that people disliked me.
- I could not get going.
Source: Ostir GV, Markides KS, Peek MK, et al. The association between emotional well-being and the incidence of stroke in older adults. Psychosom Med 2001; 63:210-215.
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