Introduction

Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D) - Free online depression screening test. Developed in 1977 by the National Institute of Mental Health researcher Sirodff, originally named the Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale. Widely used in epidemiological surveys to screen for depressive symptoms in populations for further clinical evaluation. Also used clinically to assess depression severity. Compared to other depression scales, CES-D focuses more on emotional experiences with less emphasis on physical symptoms.

Scoring Interpretation

This scale contains 20 items. Please read each statement carefully and select the response that best describes how often you felt this way during the past week.

Scoring: 0=rarely or none of the time (less than 1 day); 1=some or a little of the time (1-2 days); 2=occasionally or a moderate amount of time (3-4 days); 3=most or all of the time (5-7 days).

Test results are for reference only.