Items Refer To The Frequency Of Symptoms During Last Week.
The scale was developed as a screener for the presence of depressive symptoms in adults (radloff, 1977). The following scale was developed by the center for epidemiologic studies. Please indicate how often you have felt this.
Please Tell Me How Often You Have Felt This Way During The Past.
It consists of twenty items. It can also be administered as a structured interview. This study compared the measurement.
By The Year 2020, Depression Is Projected To Be The Second Leading Cause Of Disability Adjusted Life Years And The Fourth Leading Contributor To Burden Of.
Measures of depression and depressive symptoms: