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Depression Surveys

Assesses depression severity and related symptoms. Browse 9 validated assessments.

Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale - Revised (CESD-R)

A 20-item self-report measure designed to assess depressive symptoms in the general population, with items reflecting DSM-IV criteria for major depression.

Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS)

A 10-item screening tool for identifying postnatal depression in mothers who are pregnant or have recently given birth.

Geriatric Depression Scale - 15 (GDS-15)

A 15-item screening tool specifically designed to identify depression in older adults, using a simple yes/no format.

Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HAM-D)

The Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HAM-D) is a clinician-administered assessment that evaluates the severity of depression. Originally developed with 17 items, it focuses on cognitive and physical symptoms of depression and is widely used in clinical practice and research.

Montgomery-Asberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS)

The Montgomery-Asberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) is a 10-item clinician-administered questionnaire designed to assess the severity of depressive episodes in patients with mood disorders. It focuses on psychological symptoms of depression and is particularly sensitive to treatment changes.

Patient Health Questionnaire-2 (PHQ-2)

A 2-item ultra-brief screening tool for depression. The PHQ-2 inquires about the frequency of depressed mood and anhedonia over the past two weeks.

Patient Health Questionnaire-8 (PHQ-8)

An 8-item depression screening tool that excludes the suicidality question from PHQ-9.

Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9)

A 9-item depression screening tool that assesses the severity of depressive symptoms based on DSM criteria.

Quick Inventory of Depressive Symptomatology (QIDS-SR-16)

A 16-item self-report measure of depressive symptom severity covering the nine DSM symptom domains over the past seven days. Total score ranges from 0 to 27.

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