ZUNG DEPRESSION INVENTORY
NAME:___________________________
AGE:______
SEX:______
DATE:______
None or a little
of the time		 Some
of the time		 Good part
of the time		 Most or all
of the time
1. I feel down hearted, blue and sad 1 2 3 4
2. Morning is when I feel the best 4 3 2 1
3. I have crying spells or feel like it 1 2 3 4
4. I have trouble sleeping through the night 1 2 3 4
5. I eat as much as I used to 4 3 2 1
6. I enjoy looking at, talking to and being with attractive women/men 4 3 2 1
7. I notice that I am losing weight 1 2 3 4
8. I have trouble with constipation 1 2 3 4
9. My heart beats faster than usual 1 2 3 4
10. I get tired for no reason 1 2 3 4
11. My mind is as clear as it used to be 4 3 2 1
12. I find it easy to do the things I used to 4 3 2 1
13. I am restless and can't keep still 1 2 3 4
14. I feel hopeful about the future 4 3 2 1
15. I am more irritable than usual 1 2 3 4
16. I find it easy to make decisions 4 3 2 1
17. I feel that I am useful and needed 4 3 2 1
18. My life is pretty full 4 3 2 1
19. I feel that others would be better off if I were dead 1 2 3 4
20. I still enjoy the things I used to do 4 3 2 1
 

Raw Score


Total SDS Index = ___________________ x 100
Maximum Score of 80
SDS Index Equivalent Clinical Global Impression
Below 50 = Within normal range, no psychopathology
50-59 = Presence of minimal to mild depression
60-69 = Presence of moderate to marked depression
70 & over = Presence of severe to most extreme depression

It is useful to seek therapy and/or  a medication evaluation if you score greater than 50