Zung Self-Rating Depression Scale (SDS)

Zung Self-Rating Depression Scale (SDS)

This self-rating scale is designed to assess the severity of symptoms in people with depression. Instructions:

1. Read each question below carefully and answer all the questions.
2. Select an answer that best describes how often you felt or behaved this way during the past several days.
3. When you have completed all the questions click the Calculate Score button below.
4. Print the results.
5. If you scored highly on this test, or you are concerned about your health, then do speak to your doctor or other health professional for a more thorough evaluation.

NOTE: The results of this test are intended as a guide only. They are not intended to be a clinical diagnosis.  No diagnosis is being offered.  For a formal clinical diagnosis of depression speak with your doctor or other qualified health professional.

Depression Test

 Source:

William WK Zung. (1965) A Self-Rating Depression Scale. 12: Arch Gen Psychiatry 63-70. 1965.

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Zung Self-Rating Depression Scale (SDS).