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Choose the best answer for how you have felt over the '''past week:'''

# Are you basically satisfied with your life? yes / '''NO'''
# Have you dropped many of your activities and interests? '''YES''' / no
# Do you feel that your life is empty? '''YES''' / no
# Do you often get bored? '''YES''' / no
# Are you in good spirits most of the time? yes / '''NO'''
# Are you afraid that something bad is going to happen to you? '''YES''' / no
# Do you feel happy most of the time? yes / '''NO'''
# Do you often feel helpless? '''YES''' / no
# Do you prefer to stay at home, rather than going out and doing new things? '''YES''' / no
# Do you feel you have more problems with memory than most? '''YES''' / no
# Do you think it is wonderful to be alive now? yes / '''NO'''
# Do you feel pretty worthless the way you are now? '''YES''' / no
# Do you feel full of energy? yes / '''NO'''
# Do you feel that your situation is hopeless? '''YES''' / no
# Do you think that most people are better off than you are? '''YES''' / no

* Answers in bold indicate depression. Score 1 point for each bolded answer.
* A score > 5 points is suggestive of depression and should warrant a follow-up assessment.
* A score ≥ 10 points is almost always indicative of depression.

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