The Depression Symptom Screener is designed to determine whether a person presently has, or is at risk for developing, a depressive disorder.  It also evaluates whether his or her mindset makes him or her more prone to depression.

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The Depression Symptom Screener is designed to determine whether a person presently has, or is at risk for developing, a depressive disorder.  It also evaluates whether his or her mindset makes him or her more prone to depression.

No. of questions: 101
Question type: Self-Report
Estimated completion time: 30 minutes
Shorter versions of assessment: N/A
Recommended age level: 18+
Qualification Level: Class A
Compliance: APA standards
Validation Information:
Sample Size: 31,442
Cronbach’s Alpha: 0.97

Benchmarks: Population with a Depression diagnosis and those without
Group Comparisons: Available

Report Includes:

• Summary
• Introduction
• Graphs
• Detailed narrative interpretation
• Areas of Concern
• Advice

Factors and Scales:

Overall Score plus 2 factors, divided into 17 scales:

• Depressive Symptoms: Assesses whether a person has depressive symptoms as per DSM IV criteria.
• Depressive Mindset: Assesses whether a person’s thinking style, attitudes or personality make him or her vulnerable to depression.