The SDS Depression Self-Rating Scale, developed by Zung, one of the scales recommended by the U.S. Department of Education and Health for use in psychopharmacological research, was re-edited and recreated by Psychology Express.
Read each item carefully and choose one of the 4 conditions in relation to your mood in the last week. (0, 1, 2, 3) “0” represents a score of 0, “1” represents a score of 1, “2” represents a score of 2, and “3” represents a score of 3. If two cases of a question are similar, the one with the higher score will be chosen as the answer.
This test is for reference only. The self-assessment table is as follows.
(1) 0, I do not feel sad.
1, I feel sad sometimes.
2, I feel sad all the time and cannot get rid of it.
3, I feel extremely sad and can’t even control myself.
(2) 0, I have enough confidence in the future.
1, I don’t have enough confidence in the future.
2, I feel that there is nothing to expect from the future.
3, I feel that there is no hope for the future and that the situation will not improve.
(3) 0, I do not feel like a failure.
1, I feel that I have failed more than the average person.
2, When I look back, all I see is failure.
3, I feel like I always fail and have nothing to show for it.
(4) 0. I am not dissatisfied with anything I have done.
1, I am not too satisfied with what I have done.
2, I am not satisfied with anything.
3, I am bored with everything.
(5) 0, I don’t feel guilty about anything.
1, Sometimes, I feel guilty.
2, Most of the time, I feel guilty.
3, I always feel guilty.
(6) 0, I don’t think I will be punished.
1, I feel that I may be punished.
2, I have a feeling that I will be punished.
3, I feel that I am being punished.
(7) 0, I never have a feeling of great disappointment.
1, I sometimes feel disappointed in myself.
2, I feel disgusted with myself.
3, I resent myself a lot.
(8) 0, I never think I am worse than others.
1, I always feel dissatisfied with my own shortcomings and mistakes.
2, Always blaming myself for my own failures.
3, Always condemning myself for all my faults.
(9) 0, I have never thought about committing suicide.
1, I have thought about committing suicide, but I have not done it.
2, I want to commit suicide.
3, If I had the chance, I would kill myself.
(10) 0, I don’t cry as much as the average person.
1, I cry more than I used to.
2, I’ve been crying a lot lately.
3, I used to cry all the time, but now I can’t cry even if I want to.
(11) 0. I am not as anxious as I used to be.
1, I am more easily worried and anxious than before.
2, I am always very anxious.
3, Any one thing makes me anxious.
(12) 0, I have not lost interest in others.
1, My interest in others has waned compared to the past.
2, I no longer have much interest in others.
3, I have no interest in others anymore.
(13) 0. I can still decide things by myself as usual.
1, Compared with the past, I often postpone making decisions.
2, Compared with the past, I often have difficulty making decisions.
3, I can’t make any decisions.
(14) 0. I feel that I am the same in all aspects as I used to be.
1, I worry that I am getting old or losing my charm.
2, I feel that I have lost my charm because my youth has passed.
3, I am sure I am ugly.
(15) 0, I can work as usual.
1, It takes a lot of effort to start doing something.
2, I have to force myself to do things.
3, I can’t do anything.
(16) 0, I sleep as well as I always do.
1, I don’t sleep as well as I used to.
2, I wake up 1~2 hours earlier than before and have trouble falling asleep again.
3, I wake up a few hours earlier than before and can no longer fall asleep.
(17) 0, I am not tired as usual.
1, I get tired easily than in the past.
2, I get tired easily in everything I do.
3, I am too tired to do anything.
(18) 0, My appetite is as good as before.
1, My appetite is not as good as before.
2, My appetite is very poor.
3, I have no appetite at all.
(19) 0, I haven’t lost much weight lately.
1, I have lost more than 2 kg of weight.
2, I have lost more than 5 kg of weight.
3, I have lost more than 7 kg of weight.
(20) 0, I don’t worry about my health as much as I usually do.
1, I am worried about my health, such as having an upset stomach and constipation.
2, I am so worried about my health that I have no time to worry about anything else.
3, I am so worried about my health that I can’t think about anything else at all.
(21) 0, Recently, my sexual interest has not changed as in the past.
1, I am not as interested in sex as usual.
2, I am not much interested in sex now.
3, I have lost interest in sex completely.
Please add up your answers to the 21 questions: If your total score is below 17, you are not depressed. A score of 17-20 indicates that you are on the verge of depression. If you score above 20, it is recommended that you seek professional consultation or diagnosis.