Depression Symptom Screener – Revised
The Depression Symptom Screener – Revised is a 30-minute online mental health assessment designed to determine whether an adult presently has, or is at risk for developing, a depressive disorder. This 101-question self-report inventory evaluates an individual across 17 distinct scales, focusing on both active physical or emotional symptoms aligned with DSM-IV criteria and underlying thought patterns that make someone vulnerable to mood disorders. Built in compliance with APA standards and backed by a massive validation sample size of over 31,000 individuals, the tool generates an immediate online report to help guide supportive clinical or employee counseling decisions.
About this Test
The Depression Symptom Screener is designed to determine whether a person presently has, or is at risk for developing, a depressive disorder. It also evaluates whether his or her mindset makes him or her more prone to depression.
The Depression Symptom Screener is designed to determine whether a person presently has, or is at risk for developing, a depressive disorder. It also evaluates whether his or her mindset makes him or her more prone to depression.
What It’s Best Used For
- Informed Counseling Decisions: Assisting corporate counselors, therapists, or occupational health specialists in mapping an individual’s current mental health risks to determine optimal intervention pathways.
- Identifying Depressive Mindsets: Evaluating specific cognitive habits, personality vulnerabilities, and underlying attitudes that structurally predispose a person to depressive episodes.
- Tracking Active Symptoms: Screening for active behavioral, emotional, and physical indicators of depression based on established clinical frameworks.
- Benchmarking Diagnostic Profiles: Comparing an individual’s results directly against automated statistical population benchmarks, including control groups with and without formal depression diagnoses.
- Flagging Key Areas of Concern: Reviewing the instantly generated online report—which highlights distinct narrative interpretations and structured advice—to identify hidden psychological vulnerabilities.
- Workplace Stress Audits: Evaluating existing employees within high-pressure fields or demanding professional settings to support internal mental health initiatives and stress management tracking.
No. of questions: 101
Question type: Self-Report
Estimated completion time: 30 minutes
Shorter versions of assessment: N/A
Recommended age level: 18+
Qualification Level: Class A
Compliance: APA standards
Validation Information:
Sample Size: 31,442
Cronbach’s Alpha: 0.97
Benchmarks: Population with a Depression diagnosis and those without
Group Comparisons: Available
Report Includes
- Summary
- Introduction
- Graphs
- Detailed narrative interpretation
- Areas of Concern
- Advice
Factors and Scales
Overall Score plus 2 factors, divided into 17 scales:
- Depressive Symptoms: Assesses whether a person has depressive symptoms as per DSM IV criteria.
- Depressive Mindset: Assesses whether a person’s thinking style, attitudes or personality make him or her vulnerable to depression.
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