Patient name: | Date: |
Instructions: Below is a list of the ways you might have felt or behaved. Please tell me how often you have felt this way during the past week. |
| Rarely or none of the time (less than 1 day) | Some or a little of the time (1 to 2 days) | Occasionally or a moderate amount of time (3 to 4 days) | Most or all of the time (5 to 7 days) |
- I was bothered by things that usually don't bother me.
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- I did not feel like eating; my appetite was poor.
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- I felt that I could not shake off the blues even with help from my family or friends.
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- I felt I was just as good as other people.
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- I had trouble keeping my mind on what I was doing.
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- I felt depressed.
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- I felt that everything I did was an effort.
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- I felt hopeful about the future.
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- I thought my life had been a failure.
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- I felt fearful.
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- My sleep was restless.
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- I was happy.
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- I talked less than usual.
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- I felt lonely.
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- People were unfriendly.
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- I enjoyed life.
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- I had crying spells.
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- I felt sad.
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- I felt that people disliked me.
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- I could not get "going."
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Scoring the CES-D |
In scoring the CES-D, a value of 0, 1, 2 or 3 is assigned to a response depending upon whether the item is worded positively or negatively. |
- For items 1 to 3, 5 to 7, 9 to 11, 13 to 15, 17 to 20 the scoring is:
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- Rarely or none of the time (less than 1 day) = 0
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- Some or a little of the time (1 to 2 days) = 1
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- Occasionally or a moderate amount of time (3 to 4 days) = 2
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- Most or all of the time (5 to 7 days) = 3
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- Items 4, 8, 12, 16 are reverse scored as follows:
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- Most or all of the time (5 to 7 days) = 0
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- Occasionally or a moderate amount of time (3 to 4 days) = 1
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- Some or a little of the time (1 to 2 days) = 2
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- Rarely or none of the time (less than 1 day) = 3
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Possible range of scores is 0 to 60, with higher scores indicating the presence of more symptoms. Scores ≥16 indicate a positive screen for major depression. |