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Zung WW. (1965). A self-rating depression scale. Archives of General Psychiatry 12: 63-

Zung Self-Rating Depression Scale (SDS)

!or eac" ite# $elo%& please place a c"ec' #ar' () in t"e colu#n %"ic" $est descri$es "o% often (ou

felt or $e"aed t"is %a during t"e past seeral da(s

Place check mark ( ) in correct A little of the time

Some of the time

Good partof the time

Most of the time

1. * feel do%n-"earted and $lue.

2. +orning is %"en * feel t"e $est.

3. * "ae cring spells or feel li'e it.

,. * "ae trou$le sleeping at nig"t.

5. * eat as #uc" as * used to.

6. * still eno se.

7. * notice t"at * a# losing %eig"t.

/. * "ae trou$le %it" constipation.

9. + "eart $eats faster t"an usual.

1. * get tired for no reason.

11. + #ind is as clear as it used to $e.

12. * find it eas to do t"e t"ings * used to.

13. * a# restless and can0t 'eep still.

1,. * feel "opeful a$out t"e f uture.

15. * a# #ore irrita$le t"an usual.

16. * find it eas to #a'e decisions.

17. * feel t"at * a# useful and needed.

1/. + life is prett full.

19. * feel t"at ot"ers %ould $e $etter off if *

%ere dead.

2. * still eno t"e t"ings * used to do.

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Zung Self-Rating Depression Scale

The Zung Self-Rating Depression Scale was designed by W.W. Zung to assess the level ofd e p r e ss i on for patients diagnosed with depressive disorder.

The Zung Self-Rating Depression Scale is a short self-administered survey to quantify the

depressed status of a patient. There are ! items on the scale that rate the four common

characteristics of depression" the pervasive effect# the physiological equivalents# other disturbances#

and psychomotor activities.

There are ten positively worded and ten negatively worded questions. $ach question is scored on ascale of %-& 'a little of the time# some of the time# good part of the time# most of the time(.

The scores range from )-%!!.

* )-&+ ,ormal Range

* )!-)+ ildly Depressed* !-+ oderately Depressed* /! and above Severely Depressed

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