Goldberg depression scale

The items below refer to how you have felt and behaved DURING THE PAST WEEK. For each item, indicate the extent to which it is true, by circling one of the numbers that follows it.

Using the following scale:
0 = Not at all 1 = Just a little 2 = Somewhat 3 = Moderately 4 = Quite a lot 5 = Very much

SCORE

1. I do things slowly. 0 1 2 3 4 5 __________

2. My future seems hopeless. 0 1 2 3 4 5 __________

3. It is hard for me to concentrate on reading. 0 1 2 3 4 5 __________

4. The pleasure and joy has gone out of my life. 0 1 2 3 4 5 __________

5. I have difficulty making decisions. 0 1 2 3 4 5 __________

6. I have lost interest in aspects of life that used to be important to me. 0 1 2 3 4 5 __________

7. I feel sad, blue, and unhappy. 0 1 2 3 4 5 __________

8. I am agitated and keep moving around. 0 1 2 3 4 5 __________

9. I feel fatigued. 0 1 2 3 4 5 __________

10. It takes great effort for me to do simple things. 0 1 2 3 4 5 __________

11. I feel that I am a guilty person who deserves to be punished. 0 1 2 3 4 5 __________

12. I feel like a failure. 0 1 2 3 4 5 __________

13. I feel lifeless - - - more dead than alive. 0 1 2 3 4 5 __________

14. My sleep has been disturbed---too little, too much, or broken sleep. 0 1 2 3 4 5 __________

15. I spend time thinking about HOW I might kill myself. ~~~ 0 1 2 3 4 5 __________

16. I feel trapped or caught. 0 1 2 3 4 5 __________

17. I feel depressed even when good things happen to me. 0 1 2 3 4 5 __________

18. Without trying to diet, I have lost, or gained, weight. 0 1 2 3 4 5 __________

TOTAL ___________

10 -17 - possibly some minor depression

18 - 21 - maybe on the verge of depression

22 - 35 - minor to moderate depression indicated

36 - 53 - moderate to severe depression possible

Over 54 - possibly suffering from severe depression