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Depression Test shows a quiet clinic check.
  • depression
Depression Test
30 questions7 min
Has the heaviness lasted longer than a bad week? This depression test helps you see what is really going on. In 30 short questions about the last two weeks it maps the ni...
Anxiety and Depression Test illustration
  • depression
  • uneasiness
Anxiety and Depression Test
40 questions10 min
Is it anxiety, depression or both? The two often arrive together, and from the inside they can feel like one heavy fog. This test separates them. You answer 40 short stat...
Depression, Anxiety and Stress Test illustration
  • depression
  • anxiety disorder
Depression, Anxiety and Stress Test
21 questions6 min
Feeling low, on edge or wound up, and not sure which one it is? This depression, anxiety and stress test is the DASS-21: 21 short statements about the past week, answered...
CES-D Depression Scale Test: a heavy morning
  • depression
CES-D Depression Scale Test
20 questions4 min
Feeling low for a while and not sure how serious it is? The CES-D is one of the best-known depression scales in the world: 20 short statements about your past week, each ...
CES-DC Depression Questionnaire: teen checks phone, friends laugh
  • depression
CES-DC Depression Questionnaire for Teens
20 questions4 min
Have you felt low, tired or left out lately and wondered whether it is more than a bad week? The CES-DC, the Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale for Child...
Depression Anxiety Stress Scales: woman home after work
  • depression
  • anxiety
Depression Anxiety Stress Scales (DASS-21) Test
21 questions5 min
Is the heaviness of the last few days low mood, anxiety or plain stress? This is the DASS-21, the short form of the Depression Anxiety Stress Scales by Lovibond and Lovib...
Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS-15) Test: woman answering.
  • depression
  • geriatrics
Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS-15)
15 questions3 min
Older adults may have difficulty describing mood symptoms directly, and the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS-15) is commonly used as a brief screening measure for depressi...
Hospital Anxiety: she sorts two stacks
  • depression
  • anxiety
Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS)
14 questions10 min
This self-report measure screens for symptoms of anxiety and depression over the past week. The Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) is commonly used in medical a...
Hospital Anxiety and shows a brief symptom check.
  • depression
  • anxiety disorder
Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS)
14 questions3 min
This brief self-report screening measure is commonly used to identify symptoms of anxiety and depression in medical settings. The Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (H...
Hospital Anxiety and shows a calm clinical interview.
  • depression
  • anxiety disorder
Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS)
14 questions3 min
This brief self-report measure is used to screen for symptoms of anxiety and depression in medical and outpatient settings. The Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HAD...
Columbia Depression Scale guides a calm check-in.
  • depression
  • suicidal risk
Columbia Depression Scale (DISC)
25 questions5 min
In adolescent evaluations, brief screening tools can help identify depressive symptoms and related safety concerns. The Columbia Depression Scale (DISC) is a structured, ...
PHQ-9 Test shows a quiet symptom check.
  • depression
Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9)
9 questions2 min
This measure is commonly used to quickly screen for the presence and severity of depressive symptoms in clinical and primary care settings. The Patient Health Questionnai...
Children's Depression Inventory shows calm home reflection.
  • depression
Children's Depression Inventory (CDI)
27 questions5 min
This measure is used to screen for depressive symptoms and related affective concerns in children and adolescents. The Children's Depression Inventory (CDI) is commonly a...
Patient Health Questionnaire-9 shows a reflective check-in.
  • depression
Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9)
9 questions2 min
In settings where a brief screen for depressive symptoms is needed, the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) provides a structured self-report measure aligned with comm...
Short Mood and questionnaire scene at home.
  • depression
Short Mood and Feelings Questionnaire (SMFQ)
13 questions3 min
This brief self-report screening measure is designed to assess depressive symptoms in children and adolescents. The Short Mood and Feelings Questionnaire (SMFQ) is typica...
Depression Inventory Test shows teen reviewing a form.
  • depression
Beck Depression Inventory for Youth (BDI-Y)
13 questions3 min
This brief self-report measure is designed to screen for depressive symptom severity in adolescents. The Beck Depression Inventory for Youth (BDI-Y) provides a structured...
Symptom Checklist K-9 shows a calm self-check.
  • depression
  • phobias
Symptom Checklist K-9 (SCL-K-9)
9 questions2 min
Psychopathology can present across a wide range of symptoms, and brief screening measures can help quantify current distress in clinical and research settings. The Sympto...
Health Quiz: a calm four-question check-in.
  • depression
  • uneasiness
Patient Health Questionnaire-4 (PHQ-4)
4 questions1 min
This brief self-report screener is used to identify possible symptoms of anxiety and depression over the prior two weeks. Patient Health Questionnaire-4 (PHQ-4) is intend...
Hypomania Checklist (HCL-32) beside an alarm clock.
  • bipolar disorder
  • depression
Hypomania Checklist (HCL-32)
32 questions6 min
This questionnaire is used to screen for a history of hypomanic symptoms in individuals with recurrent depressive episodes when bipolar spectrum illness is a clinical con...
Hypomania Checklist (HCL-33) catches restless evening energy.
  • bipolar disorder
  • depression
Hypomania Checklist (HCL-33)
33 questions7 min
This checklist is a brief self-report measure designed to screen for a lifetime history of hypomanic symptoms in individuals presenting with depressive symptoms. The Hypo...
World Assumptions Scale shows calm consideration of fairness.
  • depression
  • irrational beliefs
World Assumptions Scale (WAS)
37 questions7 min
This self-report measure is designed to evaluate core assumptions about the self, other people, and the world that may shift following significant stress. The World Assum...
Hamilton Rating Scale frames a quiet symptom review.
  • depression
Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression (HDRS)
17 questions4 min
This clinician-administered measure is used to quantify the severity of depressive symptoms during a structured clinical interview. The Hamilton Rating Scale for Depressi...
Beck Depression Inventory (BDI): Woman holding questionnaire
  • depression
Beck Depression Inventory (BDI)
21 questions10 min
Some weeks you can name the low mood. Others you only notice that sleep, appetite, energy, and the way you talk to yourself have all shifted together. The Beck Depression...
Calgary Depression Scale: woman reviews a notebook.
  • depression
  • schizophrenia
Calgary Depression Scale for Schizophrenia (CDSS)
9 questions2 min
This clinician-rated measure is used to assess depressive symptoms in individuals with schizophrenia. The Calgary Depression Scale for Schizophrenia (CDSS) is completed f...
Montgomery-Asberg Depression Rating shows a quiet symptom review.
  • depression
Montgomery-Asberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS)
10 questions2 min
In clinical settings where a brief clinician-rated measure of depressive symptom severity is needed, the Montgomery-Asberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) can support str...
Zung Self-Rating Depression appears during a clinic review.
  • depression
Zung Self-Rating Depression Scale (SDS)
20 questions15 min
This self-report instrument is used to quantify the severity of depressive symptoms, with attention to core affective, cognitive, and somatic features. The Zung Self-Rati...
Zung Self-Rating Depression symptoms appear on a clipboard.
  • depression
Zung Self-Rating Depression Scale (SDS)
20 questions3 min
This self-report measure is designed to screen for current depressive symptom burden using brief, structured ratings. The Zung Self-Rating Depression Scale (SDS) asks res...
Postpartum Depression Test shows a calm clinic conversation.
  • pregnancy
  • depression
Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS)
10 questions2 min
Emotional distress during pregnancy and the postpartum period may be difficult to identify without structured screening. The Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) i...
Columbia Depression Scale shows a calm clinic check-in.
  • depression
  • suicidal risk
Columbia Depression Scale (DISC)
44 questions9 min
In adolescent clinical and school settings, brief measures can support early identification of depressive symptoms and related safety concerns. The Columbia Depression Sc...
Columbia Depression Scale screening in a clinic.
  • depression
  • suicidal risk
Columbia Depression Scale (DISC)
46 questions9 min
This measure is designed to support structured screening of depressive symptoms and related suicide risk indicators in adolescents. The Columbia Depression Scale (DISC) i...
Neurotic Disorders Questionnaire: visitor pauses beside clinic door.
  • depression
  • phobias
Neurotic Disorders Questionnaire
138 questions26 min
Clinicians may use the Neurotic Disorders Questionnaire as a self-report inventory to quantify the presence and severity of neurotic symptom patterns and related distress...
Depression Symptom and a quiet clinic review appear.
  • depression
Depression Symptom and Severity Questionnaire
72 questions14 min
This measure is designed to support structured evaluation of depressive symptoms and their severity. The Depression Symptom and Severity Questionnaire is intended to help...
Somatized Mental Disorders in a clinic room.
  • weakness
  • depression
Somatized Mental Disorders
39 questions8 min
This questionnaire is designed to screen for somatic symptom presentations that may be associated with underlying psychological distress. Somatized Mental Disorders provi...
World Assumptions Scale: a compass guides trust.
  • depression
  • irrational beliefs
World Assumptions Scale (WAS)
32 questions6 min
After exposure to significant stress or trauma, an individual’s core beliefs about the self and the world may shift. The World Assumptions Scale (WAS) is a self-report me...
Behavioral Assessment Test shows a small step outward.
  • depression
  • cbt
Behavioral Activation for Depression Scale (BADS)
25 questions5 min
This self-report measure is used to monitor behavioral patterns that may be relevant to behavioral activation work in depression. The Behavioral Activation for Depression...
Preschool Emotional Distress is observed during quiet play.
  • depression
  • deviant behavior
Preschool Emotional Distress Scale
25 questions5 min
This measure is a brief caregiver-report questionnaire designed to screen emotional distress and related behavioral concerns in preschool-aged children. The Preschool Emo...
Should I Take: a calm clinic conversation.
  • depression
Should I Take Antidepressants? Readiness Quiz
84 questions10 min
Wondering whether antidepressants are something to discuss with a clinician? This quiz helps you reflect on mood symptoms, how long they’ve lasted, daily functioning, saf...
Seasonal Affective Disorder shows a winter morning.
  • depression
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) Self-Check
67 questions10 min
Take a quick Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) self-check to explore whether your mood and energy changes may follow a seasonal pattern. This quiz asks about common signs...

Depression can significantly impact daily life, affecting mood, energy, and interests. A depression assessment can help you evaluate the severity of your symptoms and recognize patterns that may be influencing your mental health. These tools provide clearer insight into how mood changes can shape your overall well-being.

The tests available here are grounded in established psychological principles and can be particularly helpful if you're experiencing persistent sadness, a loss of interest in activities you once enjoyed, or low energy levels that interfere with your daily routine. These assessments help you understand how specific symptoms are interconnected and clarify their effects on your life.

Explore the depression tests below to gain a deeper understanding of your experiences and consider your next steps with greater clarity.

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