Bipolar Self-diagnosis (test #1) – Depression
These tests ARE NOT designed to diagnose any psychiatric disorder, nor are they intended to replace evaluation by a qualified psychiatrist. They are only intended to measure the severity of depressive and/or manic symptoms, and thus to help the reader decide whether to seek a psychiatric evaluation.
This section and the next involve the Goldberg Mood Scales, by Dr. Ivan K. Goldberg, M.D. They are reprinted with his permission.
The Goldberg Depression Scale, below, is a self-administered questionnaire designed to measure the severity of depressive thinking and behavior.
Frequently, it is more obvious to those around us that we are depressed than it is to ourselves. Distorted judgment is part of having a mood disorder, so it is not uncommon for our family and friends to recognize signs before we do.
This section and the next involve the Goldberg Mood Scales, by Dr. Ivan K. Goldberg, M.D. They are reprinted with his permission.
The scales ARE NOT designed to diagnose any psychiatric disorder, nor are they intended to replace evaluation by a qualified psychiatrist. They are only intended to measure the severity of depressive and/or manic symptoms, and thus to help the reader decide whether to seek a psychiatric evaluation.
The Goldberg Depression Scale, below, is a self-administered questionnaire designed to measure the severity of depressive thinking and behavior.