# 19 DEPRESSION ASSESSMENT
Name________________________________________________________Date ______________
CES-D Test (Developed by Lenore Radloff at the Center for Epidemiological Studies)
Procedure: Circle the number that most closely describes how you felt about the twenty questions below during the past week.
1. I was bothered by things that usually don’t bother me
0 Rarely or none of the time (less than one day)
1 Some or a little of the time (1-2 days)
2 Occasionally or some of the time (3-4 days)
3 Most or all of the time (5-7 days)
2. I did not feel like eating; my appetite was poor
0 Rarely or none of the time (less than one day)
1 Some or a little of the time (1-2 days)
2 Occasionally or some of the time (3-4 days)
3 Most or all of the time (5-7 days)
3. I felt like I couldn’t cheer up even with help from friends or family
0 Rarely or none of the time (less than one day)
1 Some or a little of the time (1-2 days)
2 Occasionally or some of the time (3-4 days)
3 Most or all of the time (5-7 days)
4. I felt that I was not as good as other people
0 Rarely or none of the time (less than one day)
1 Some or a little of the time (1-2 days)
2 Occasionally or some of the time (3-4 days)
3 Most or all of the time (5-7 days)
5. I had trouble staying focused on my studies
0 Rarely or none of the time (less than one day)
1 Some or a little of the time (1-2 days)
2 Occasionally or some of the time (3-4 days)
3 Most or all of the time (5-7 days)
6. I felt depressed
0 Rarely or none of the time (less than one day)
1 Some or a little of the time (1-2 days)
2 Occasionally or some of the time (3-4 days)
3 Most or all of the time (5-7 days)
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7. I felt that everything I did took a lot of effort
0 Rarely or none of the time (less than one day)
1 Some or a little of the time (1-2 days)
2 Occasionally or some of the time (3-4 days)
3 Most or all of the time (5-7 days)
8. I felt hopeless about my future
0 Rarely or none of the time (less than one day)
1 Some or a little of the time (1-2 days)
2 Occasionally or some of the time (3-4 days)
3 Most or all of the time (5-7 days)
9. I thought my life had been a failure
0 Rarely or none of the time (less than one day)
1 Some or a little of the time (1-2 days)
2 Occasionally or some of the time (3-4 days)
3 Most or all of the time (5-7 days)
10. I felt fearful
0 Rarely or none of the time (less than one day)
1 Some or a little of the time (1-2 days)
2 Occasionally or some of the time (3-4 days)
3 Most or all of the time (5-7 days)
11. I had trouble sleeping
0 Rarely or none of the time (less than one day)
1 Some or a little of the time (1-2 days)
2 Occasionally or some of the time (3-4 days)
3 Most or all of the time (5-7 days)
12. I was unhappy
0 Rarely or none of the time (less than one day)
1 Some or a little of the time (1-2 days)
2 Occasionally or some of the time (3-4 days)
3 Most or all of the time (5-7 days)
13. I talked less than usual
0 Rarely or none of the time (less than one day)
1 Some or a little of the time (1-2 days)
2 Occasionally or some of the time (3-4 days)
3 Most or all of the time (5-7 days)
14. I felt lonely
0 Rarely or none of the time (less than one day)
1 Some or a little of the time (1-2 days)
2 Occasionally or some of the time (3-4 days)
3 Most or all of the time (5-7 days)
15. People were unfriendly
0 Rarely or none of the time (less than one day)
1 Some or a little of the time (1-2 days)
2 Occasionally or some of the time (3-4 days)
3 Most or all of the time (5-7 days)
16. I did not enjoy life
0 Rarely or none of the time (less than one day)
1 Some or a little of the time (1-2 days)
2 Occasionally or some of the time (3-4 days)
3 Most or all of the time (5-7 days)
17. I felt like crying
0 Rarely or none of the time (less than one day)
1 Some or a little of the time (1-2 days)
2 Occasionally or some of the time (3-4 days)
3 Most or all of the time (5-7 days)
18. I felt generally sad
0 Rarely or none of the time (less than one day)
1 Some or a little of the time (1-2 days)
2 Occasionally or some of the time (3-4 days)
3 Most or all of the time (5-7 days)
19. I felt that I had no friends
0 Rarely or none of the time (less than one day)
1 Some or a little of the time (1-2 days)
2 Occasionally or some of the time (3-4 days)
3 Most or all of the time (5-7 days)
20. I could not get “going”
0 Rarely or none of the time (less than one day)
1 Some or a little of the time (1-2 days)
2 Occasionally or some of the time (3-4 days)
3 Most or all of the time (5-7 days)
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SCORING
Add all the response numbers from questions 1-20
Totals:
10 to 15 Normal range
16 to 24 Work on areas of concern
25 to 30 Discuss with counselor
Above 35 This needs to be corrected