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Depression Questionnaire
The Goldberg Depression Inventory
Use this questionnaire to help determine if you need to see a mental health
professional for diagnosis and treatment of depression.
Instructions: The 18 items below refer to how you have felt and behaved DURING THE PAST TWO WEEKS. For each item, indicate the extent to which it is true, by marking the appropriate response. This inventory can also be downloaded and printed using ADOBE ACROBAT by following the link Goldberg Inventory.
1. I do things slowly.
a. Not at all
b. Just a little
c. Somewhat
d. Moderately
e. Quite a lot
f. Very much
2. My future seems hopeless.
a. Not at all
b. Just a little
c. Somewhat
d. Moderately
e. Quite a lot
f. Very much
3. It is hard for me to concentrate on reading.
a. Not at all
b. Just a little
c. Somewhat
d. Moderately
e. Quite a lot
f. Very much
4. The pleasure and joy has gone out of my life.
a. Not at all
b. Just a little
c. Somewhat
d. Moderately
e. Quite a lot
f. Very much
5. I have difficulty making decisions.
a. Not at all
b. Just a little
c. Somewhat
d. Moderately
e. Quite a lot
f. Very much
6. I have lost interest in aspects of life that used to be important to me.
a. Not at all
b. Just a little
c. Somewhat
d. Moderately
e. Quite a lot
f. Very much
7. I feel sad, blue, and unhappy.
a. Not at all
b. Just a little
c. Somewhat
d. Moderately
e. Quite a lot
f. Very much
8. I am agitated and keep moving around.
a. Not at all
b. Just a little
c. Somewhat
d. Moderately
e. Quite a lot
f. Very much
9. I feel fatigued.
a. Not at all
b. Just a little
c. Somewhat
d. Moderately
e. Quite a lot
f. Very much
10. It takes great effort for me to do simple things.
a. Not at all
b. Just a little
c. Somewhat
d. Moderately
e. Quite a lot
f. Very much
11. I feel that I am a guilty person who deserves to be punished.
a. Not at all
b. Just a little
c. Somewhat
d. Moderately
e. Quite a lot
f. Very much
12. I feel like a failure.
a. Not at all
b. Just a little
c. Somewhat
d. Moderately
e. Quite a lot
f. Very much
13. I feel lifeless -- more dead than alive.
a. Not at all
b. Just a little
c. Somewhat
d. Moderately
e. Quite a lot
f. Very much
14. My sleep has been disturbed -- too little, too much, or broken sleep.
a. Not at all
b. Just a little
c. Somewhat
d. Moderately
e. Quite a lot
f. Very much
15. I spend time thinking about HOW I might kill myself.
a. Not at all
b. Just a little
c. Somewhat
d. Moderately
e. Quite a lot
f. Very much
16. I feel trapped or caught.
a. Not at all
b. Just a little
c. Somewhat
d. Moderately
e. Quite a lot
f. Very much
17. I feel depressed even when good things happen to me.
a. Not at all
b. Just a little
c. Somewhat
d. Moderately
e. Quite a lot
f. Very much
18. Without trying, I have lost or gained weight.
a. Not at all
b. Just a little
c. Somewhat
d. Moderately
e. Quite a lot
f. Very much
Total score:
To score this questionnaire, print it out, then use 1 point for (a), 2 for (b), 3 for (c), 4 for (d), 5 for (e), and 6 for (f). Any total score over 50 is a cause for concern, and you should seek professional counseling.
Call the Counseling Center at 464-1867 for an appointment with a counselor, and please bring your completed questionnaire with you to your appointment. We can help you evaluate your need for either short-term counseling in the Counseling Center, or a referral to a mental health professional in the community for long-term therapy and/or an assessment for medication.
* Copyright 1993 Ivan Goldberg. All rights reserved. Adopted from the printed edition of the Goldberg Depression Inventory for electronic distribution. For personal use only; other use may be prohibited by law.
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