Counselling Australia - Self Assessment Services

Self Assessment.

How Depressed are you?

The Hospital Anxiety and Depression questionnaire (The HAD Scale), below is one of the most widely used self-rating scales for depression and anxiety. By answering the questions you can get some idea of how depressed or anxious you are.

In using this questionnaire, it is important to remember that it is a measure specifically for anxiety and depression and is not designed to assess any other dimension of how you might be feeling.

Click the number next to the answer that reflects how you have been feeling during the last week. If you cannot decide between two answers, circle the higher number. Don't take too long over your replies; your immediate reaction to each item will probably be more accurate.


One	0	1	2	3
I feel tense and wound up:
	Not at all	Time to time, occasionally	A lot of the time	Most of the time

Two	0	1	2	3
I still enjoy the things I used to enjoy:
	Definitely as much	Not quite as much	Only a little	Hardly at all


Three	0	1	2	3
I get a sort of frightened feeling as if something awful is about to happen:
	Not at all	A little, but it doesn't worry me	Yes, but not too badly	Very definitely and quite badly

Four	0	1	2	3
I can laugh and see the funny side of things:
	As much as I always could	Not quite so much now	Definitely not so much now	Not at all

Five	0	1	2	3
Worrying thoughts go through my mind:
	Only Occasionally	From time to time, but not too often	A lot of the time	A great deal of the time

Six	0	1	2	3
I feel cheerful:
	Most of the time	Sometimes	Not often	Never

Seven	0	1	2	3
I can sit, be at ease and feel relaxed:
	Definitely	Usually	Not often	Not at all

Eight	0	1	2	3
I feel as if I am slowed down:
	Not at all	Sometimes	Very Often	Nearly all time

Nine	0	1	2	3
I get a sort of frightened feeling like "butterflies" in the stomach:
	Not at all	Occasionally	Quite often	Most of the time

Ten	0	1	2	3
I have lost interest in my appearance:
	I take as much care as ever	I may not take as much care	I don't take as much care as I should!	Definitely

Eleven	0	1	2	3
I feel restless as if I have to be on the move:
	Not at all	Not very much	Quite a lot	Very much indeed

Twelve	0	1	2	3
I look forward with enjoyment to things:
	As much as I ever did	Rather less than I used to	Definitely less than I used to	Hardly at all

Thirteen	0	1	2	3
I get sudden feelings of panic:
	Not at all	Not very much	Quite often	Most of the time

Fourteen	0	1	2	3
I can enjoy a good book or a radio or TV programme:
	Often	Sometimes	Not often	Very Seldom