see also:

• geriatrics
• neurology
• depression

• Score 1 point for each positive response
• A score of 3 or more may be indicative of a depressive disorder and a more detailed assessment is required

• Do you worry ? Have you been worried in the past month?
• Have you been sad or depressed in the past month?
• During the past month have you ever felt that life was not worth living?
• How do you feel about your future? What are your hopes for the future? (?Pessimistic)
• During the past month have you ever felt that you would be better off dead?
• Do you enjoy things as much as you used to; say like a year ago?
• Is it because you are depressed or nervous that you don’t enjoy things?
• In general how happy are you?
  • Read out: “Are you – very happy, fairly happy, Not very happy or not happy at all”
  • Score 1 for “Not very happy” or “Not happy at all”