Scoring:
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54+ (High probability of severe depression)
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36-53 (Moderate to severe depression)
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22-35 (Mild to moderate depression)
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18-21 (Borderline depression)
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10-17 (Possibility of mild depression)
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0-9 (Depression unlikely)
Your depression test score is above and indicates whether or not you are suffering from depression symptoms usually associated with various forms of depression including major depression and bipolar disorder. These symptoms can cause problems in everyday life.
Help is available through depression medications (antidepressants) and therapy for depression.
Please print out your depression test and score and share it with your doctor or therapist. Remember, this is NOT a diagnosis. Only a qualified doctor or mental health professional can make a diagnosis of depression and recommend treatments.
Copyright 1993 Dr. Ivan Goldberg. All rights reserved. Adopted from the printed edition of the Goldberg Depression Inventory for electronic distribution. For personal use only; other use may be prohibited by law.