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Zung Self-Rating Depression Scale (Zung SDS)

Identifier Date

Pleasereadeachstatementandselectaresponsewhichindicateshowmuchthestatementappliedto

youoverthepastweek.Therearenorightorwronganswers.Donotspendtoomuchtimeonanyone

statement.Thisassessmentisnotintendedtobeadiagnosis.Ifyouareconcernedaboutyourresultsin

anyway,pleasespeakwithaqualifiedhealthprofessional.0 = Noneoralittleofthetime

1 = Someofthetime

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1 Ifeeldownheartedandblue

2 MorningiswhenIfeelthebest

3 Ihavecryingspellsorfeellikeit

4 Ihavetroublesleepingatnight

5 IeatasmuchasIusedto

6 Istillenjoysex

7 InoticethatIamlosingweight

8 Ihavetroublewithconstipation

9 Myheartbeatsfasterthanusual

10 Igettiredfornoreason

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11 Mymindisasclearasitusedtobe

12 IfinditeasytodothethingsIusedto

13 Iamrestlessandcantkeepstill

14 Ifeelhopefulaboutthefuture

15 Iammoreirritablethanusual

16 Ifinditeasytomakedecisions

17 IfeelthatIamusefulandneeded

18 Mylifeisprettyfull

19 IfeelthatotherswouldbebetteroffifIweredead

20 IstillenjoythethingsIusedtodo

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Normal MinimaltoMild ModeratetoSevere SevereDepression Lessthan50 50 59 60 69 70ormore

Themaximum scoreof theZungSDS is80.Lower scoresarebetter.TheZungSelfRatingDepression

Scale(ZungSDS)(Zung1965)wasdevelopedasaselfratedmeasureofdepressionseverity.Theauthor

intended the scale to be a quick and simple measure of symptoms. Items were selected to assess

affective,cognitive,behavioural,andphysiologicalaspectsofdepressiononthebasisofthediagnostic

criteriafor

depression

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studies

available

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(1965).

Although most DSMIV symptom criteria are included, no items cover symptoms more common in

atypical depressions, such as increased appetite (hyperphagia), weight gain, or sleeping to excess

(hypersomnia).A revisedversion in theEarlyClinicalDrugEvaluationProgram (ECDEU)manual (Guy,

1976)changedthewordingoftwoitems,addedaratingof0=noneofthetime,andchangedthetime

frametothepastweek.

Privacy pleasenote thisformdoesnottransmitanyinformationaboutyouoryourassessmentscores.

Ifyouwishtokeepyourresults,eitherprintthisdocumentorsavethisfilelocallytoyourcomputer.If

youclicksavebeforeclosing,yourresultswillbesavedinthisdocument.Theseresultsareintendedas

aguidetoyourhealthandarepresentedforeducationalpurposesonly.Theyarenotintendedtobea

clinicaldiagnosis. Ifyouare concerned in anywayaboutyourhealth,please consultwith aqualified

healthprofessional.

Adapted from Zung, A self- rating depression scale, Arch Gen Psychiatry, 1965; 12: 63-70.

Zung Depression Scale [SDS] ECDEU version (1965). Zung, W.W. Sajatovic, M. & Ramirez, L.F .

(2003). Rating scales in mental health. (2nd Ed.). Hudson OH, pp. 112-115.

ECDEU assessment manual for psychopharmacology (1976) Guy, W.

Rockville, MD: U.S. National Institute of Health, Psychopharmacology Research Branch, 1976.