Name________________________________________________________Date _______________

 

CES-D Test (Developed by Lenore Radloff at the Center for Epidemiological Studies)

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Procedure: Circle the number that most closely describes how you felt about the twenty questions below during the past week.

 

1. I was bothered by things that usually don’t bother me

0 Rarely or none of the time (less than one day)

1 Some or a little of the time (1-2 days)

2 Occasionally or some of the time (3-4 days)

3 Most or all of the time (5-7 days)

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2. I did not feel like eating; my appetite was poor

0 Rarely or none of the time (less than one day)

1 Some or a little of the time (1-2 days)

2 Occasionally or some of the time (3-4 days)

3 Most or all of the time (5-7 days)

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3. I felt like I couldn’t cheer up even with help from friends or family

0 Rarely or none of the time (less than one day)

1 Some or a little of the time (1-2 days)

2 Occasionally or some of the time (3-4 days)

3 Most or all of the time (5-7 days)

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4. I felt that I was not as good as other people

0 Rarely or none of the time (less than one day)

1 Some or a little of the time (1-2 days)

2 Occasionally or some of the time (3-4 days)

3 Most or all of the time (5-7 days)

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5. I had trouble staying focused on my studies

0 Rarely or none of the time (less than one day)

1 Some or a little of the time (1-2 days)

2 Occasionally or some of the time (3-4 days)

3 Most or all of the time (5-7 days)

 

6. I felt depressed

0 Rarely or none of the time (less than one day)

1 Some or a little of the time (1-2 days)

2 Occasionally or some of the time (3-4 days)

3 Most or all of the time (5-7 days)

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7. I felt that everything I did took a lot of effort

0 Rarely or none of the time (less than one day)

1 Some or a little of the time (1-2 days)

2 Occasionally or some of the time (3-4 days)

3 Most or all of the time (5-7 days)

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8. I felt hopeless about my future

0 Rarely or none of the time (less than one day)

1 Some or a little of the time (1-2 days)

2 Occasionally or some of the time (3-4 days)

3 Most or all of the time (5-7 days)

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9. I thought my life had been a failure

0 Rarely or none of the time (less than one day)

1 Some or a little of the time (1-2 days)

2 Occasionally or some of the time (3-4 days)

3 Most or all of the time (5-7 days)

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10. I felt fearful

0 Rarely or none of the time (less than one day)

1 Some or a little of the time (1-2 days)

2 Occasionally or some of the time (3-4 days)

3 Most or all of the time (5-7 days)

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11. I had trouble sleeping

0 Rarely or none of the time (less than one day)

1 Some or a little of the time (1-2 days)

2 Occasionally or some of the time (3-4 days)

3 Most or all of the time (5-7 days)

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12. I was unhappy

0 Rarely or none of the time (less than one day)

1 Some or a little of the time (1-2 days)

2 Occasionally or some of the time (3-4 days)

3 Most or all of the time (5-7 days)

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13. I talked less than usual

0 Rarely or none of the time (less than one day)

1 Some or a little of the time (1-2 days)

2 Occasionally or some of the time (3-4 days)

3 Most or all of the time (5-7 days)

 

14. I felt lonely

0 Rarely or none of the time (less than one day)

1 Some or a little of the time (1-2 days)

2 Occasionally or some of the time (3-4 days)

3 Most or all of the time (5-7 days)

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15. People were unfriendly

0 Rarely or none of the time (less than one day)

1 Some or a little of the time (1-2 days)

2 Occasionally or some of the time (3-4 days)

3 Most or all of the time (5-7 days)

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16. I did not enjoy life

0 Rarely or none of the time (less than one day)

1 Some or a little of the time (1-2 days)

2 Occasionally or some of the time (3-4 days)

3 Most or all of the time (5-7 days)

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17. I felt like crying

0 Rarely or none of the time (less than one day)

1 Some or a little of the time (1-2 days)

2 Occasionally or some of the time (3-4 days)

3 Most or all of the time (5-7 days)

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18. I felt generally sad

0 Rarely or none of the time (less than one day)

1 Some or a little of the time (1-2 days)

2 Occasionally or some of the time (3-4 days)

3 Most or all of the time (5-7 days)

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19. I felt that I had no friends

0 Rarely or none of the time (less than one day)

1 Some or a little of the time (1-2 days)

2 Occasionally or some of the time (3-4 days)

3 Most or all of the time (5-7 days)

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20. I could not get “going”

0 Rarely or none of the time (less than one day)

1 Some or a little of the time (1-2 days)

2 Occasionally or some of the time (3-4 days)

3 Most or all of the time (5-7 days)

 

SCORING

Add all the response numbers from questions 1-20 Totals:

10 to 15 Normal range

16 to 24 Work on areas of concern

25 to 30 Discuss with counselor

Above 35 This needs to be corrected