Scale Content
Please rate the scale according to how you have been feeling for the past week, in order of numbers from none, sometimes, often, constantly
1.I feel depressed, depressed 1 2 3 4
2.I feel in the best mood in the morning 4 3 2 1
3.I need to cry or want to cry 1 2 3 4
4.I don’t sleep well at night 1 2 3 4
5.I eat as much as usual 4 3 2 1
6.My sexual function is normal 4 3 2 1
7.I feel weight loss 1 2 3 4
8. I am worried about constipation. 1 2 3 4
9.My heartbeat is faster than usual 1 2 3 4
10.I feel tired for no reason 1 2 3 4
11.My mind is as clear as usual 4 3 2 1
12.I do not feel difficulty in doing things as usual 4 3 2 1
13.I am restless and have difficulty staying calm 1 2 3 4
14.I feel hopeful about the future 4 3 2 1
15.I get angry more easily than usual 1 2 3 4
16.I find it easy to decide what to do 4 3 2 1
17. I feel useful and indispensable as a person 4 3 2 1
18. My life is very meaningful 4 3 2 1
19.If I die, others will have a better life 1 2 3 4
20.I still love the things I usually love 4 3 2 1
Analysis of results: The indicators are total scores. The individual scores of the 20 items were added together to obtain the crude score. The standard score is equal to the integer part of the crude score multiplied by 1.25. The normal upper limit of the total crude score was 41, and the total standard score was 53.
Depression severity = cumulative score of each entry/80
Results: Those below 0.5 were considered not depressed; 0.5-0.59 were mild to mild depression; 0.6-0.69 were moderate to severe; 0.7 and above were severe depression. For reference only.
Caution
1, SDS is mainly used for adults with depressive symptoms, it can be used for both counseling outpatient and psychiatric outpatient or inpatient psychiatric patients. For depressed patients with severe obstructive symptoms, there are difficulties in grading.
2, about the classification of depressive symptoms, in addition to reference scale scores, mainly according to the clinical symptoms. The scale score can only be used as a reference indicator rather than an absolute standard.
I. Introduction
(English name: Self-Rating Depression Scale)
1.Prepared by: Zung
2.20 questions
3.Time frame: past week
4.Applicable to: adults with depressive symptoms
5, 4 levels of scoring: no or little time, little time, quite a lot of time, most of the time or all the time.
6.Note: There are reverse scoring 10 questions. The self-assessment should be made to understand the questions of the reverse scoring, if not, it will affect the statistical results. For example, depressed patients often feel that life is not interesting, but the questions in the questions are interesting life, then the scoring should be noted that the score is the opposite. Such questions are preceded by an * sign to remind the attention of the examination and the examinees.
7, to the low literacy level of the subject, you can read to him.
II. 4 groups of specific symptoms of SDS reflecting depressive state.
1, mental – affective symptoms, containing 2 entries of depressed state of mind and crying.
2, somatic disorders, containing day-night differences in mood, sleep disturbances, loss of appetite, loss of libido, weight loss, constipation, tachycardia, and easy fatigue for a total of 8 entries.
3, psychomotor disorders, containing 2 entries of psychomotor inhibition and agitation.
4, depressive psychological disorders containing confusion in thinking, hopelessness, irritability, indecision, self-depreciation, emptiness, recurrent thoughts of suicide, and dissatisfaction with a total of 8 entries.
III. Scoring.
Total crude score, standard score (Y = total crude score × 1.25 rounded off)
Interpretation of results
1.Standard score (Chinese norm)
(1) Mild depression: 53-62
(2) Moderate depression: 63 – 72
(3) Severe depression: >72
(2) The cut-off value is 53 points
2. The normal upper limit of the total crude score of SDS is 41, and the lower the score, the better the status. The standard score is the integer part of the total crude score multiplied by 1.25. Our country to SDS standard score ≥ 50 for depressive symptoms.