Name ___________________ Birthdate________ Doctor ________________ Today’s Date ________
A Survey from Your Healthcare Provider
Part of routine screening for your health includes considering mood and emotional concerns.
Instructions: How often have you been bothered by each of the following symptoms during the
past two weeks? For each symptom put an “X” in the box beneath the answer that best
describes how you have been feeling.
(0)
(1)
(2)
(3)
Not At All
Several Days
More Than
Nearly
Half the Days
Every Day
Feeling down, depressed, irritable or hopeless?
Little interest or pleasure in doing things?
Trouble falling or staying asleep or sleeping too much?
Poor appetite, weight loss, or overeating?
Feeling tired or having little energy?
Feeling bad about yourself --or feeling that you are a
failure, or have let yourself or your family down?
Trouble concentrating on things, like school work,
reading or watching TV?
Moving or speaking so slowly that other people could
have noticed?
Or the opposite – being so fidgety or restless that you
were moving around a lot more than usual?
Thoughts that you would be better off dead, or of
hurting yourself in some way?
In the past year have you felt depressed or sad most days, even if you felt OK sometimes? Yes No
If you are experiencing any of the problems on this form, how difficult have these problems made it for
you to do your work, take care of things at home or get along with other people?
Not difficult at all Somewhat difficult
Very difficult
Extremely difficult
Has there been a time in the past month when you have had serious thoughts
about ending your life?
Yes No
Have you ever, in your whole life, tried to kill yourself or made a suicide attempt?
Yes No
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