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0 __ I am no more worried about my health than usual
1 __ I am worried about physical problems like aches, pains, upset stomach or constipation
2 __ I am very worried about my physical problems and it’s hard to think of much else
3 __ I am so worried about my physical problems that I cannot think of anything else
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0 __ I have not noticed any recent change in my interest in sex
1 __ I am less interested in sex than I used to be
2 __ I have almost no interest in sex
3 __ I have lost interest in sex completely
Now that you have finished the inventory, add up the score for each of the twenty-one questions. Count the number to the left of each question you marked. The highest possible score for the whole inventory is sixty-three. This would mean you circled number three on all twenty-one questions. Since the lowest score possible for each question is zero – the lowest score will be zero. This means you circled zero on each question.
You can evaluate your depression according to the table below.
Total Score ______________
Levels of Depression
1 – 10 These ups and downs are considered normal
11 – 16 Mild mood disturbances
17- 20 Borderline Clinical Depression
21 – 30 Moderate Depression
31 – 40 Severe Depression
Over 40 Extreme Depression
Take this test a couple of times a week - for a month - to get an average score. A persistent score of 17 or above indicates you might want to consider help with depression.
