Parents' Depression Inventory

September 08, 2008

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Parents' Depression Inventory
The Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale

Everyone has times in their lives when they feel moody, unhappy, or hopeless. But these low periods are quite different from clinical depression, which is a much more serious problem that usually requires professional help to overcome. If you're clinically depressed, it can have a negative effect on everything in your life, including your relationship with your children.

The purpose of this self-questionnaire is to help you determine if you might be experiencing symptoms of clinical depression. The scale has 20 questions and takes about five minutes to complete.

Instructions: For each line, pick the answer that best describes how often you felt that way during the past week. With the first question, for example, if you've been bothered lately by things that don't usually bother you, and you felt this way 5 or more days last week, you would select the button in the far right column, labeled "5 to 7 days".

The computer calculates your score. Click below to read an interpretation of your score.

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		less than one day	1-2 days	3-4 days	5-7 days
1.	I was bothered by things that usually don't bother me
2.	I did not feel like eating; my appetite was poor
3.	I felt that I could not shake off the blues even with help from my family or friends
4.	I felt that I was just as good as other people
5.	I had trouble keeping my mind on what I was doing
6.	I felt depressed
7.	I felt that everything I did was an effort
8.	I felt hopeful about the future
9.	I thought my life had been a failure
10.	I felt fearful
11.	My sleep was restless
12.	I was happy
13.	I talked less than usual
14.	I felt lonely
15.	People were unfriendly
16.	I enjoyed life
17.	I had crying spells
18.	I felt sad
19.	I felt that people disliked me
20.	I could not get "going"

Total score:

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