Instructions: You can print this scale out or take it online, using 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.

Answer each of the 18 items below about how you have felt and behaved during the past week. Be honest for the most accurate result.

1. I do things slowly.

Not at all
Just a little
Somewhat
Moderately
Quite a lot
Very much

2. My future seems hopeless.

Not at all
Just a little
Somewhat
Moderately
Quite a lot
Very much

3. It is hard for me to concentrate on reading.

Not at all
Just a little
Somewhat
Moderately
Quite a lot
Very much

4. The pleasure and joy has gone out of my life.

Not at all
Just a little
Somewhat
Moderately
Quite a lot
Very much

5. I have difficulty making decisions.

Not at all
Just a little
Somewhat
Moderately
Quite a lot
Very much

6. I have lost interest in aspects of life that used to be important to me.

Not at all
Just a little
Somewhat
Moderately
Quite a lot
Very much

7. I feel sad, blue, and unhappy.

Not at all
Just a little
Somewhat
Moderately
Quite a lot
Very much

8. I am agitated and keep moving around.

Not at all
Just a little
Somewhat
Moderately
Quite a lot
Very much

9. I feel fatigued.

Not at all
Just a little
Somewhat
Moderately
Quite a lot
Very much

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. Used here with permission.
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