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Child Depression Self Test
The following depression self test has been developed to assist you in helping to determine if your child may be experiencing symptoms related to depression or depressed mood. This is only a preliminary questionaire and should not be used to diagnose or treat any condition, disorder or disease.
 
 
1. Has your child been withdrawing from friends, family, and involvement in activities that they once enjoyed?
 Yes
 No
 
 
2. Do they seem to be extremely sensitive lately, getting easily irritated or agitated over minor annoyances?
 Yes
 No
 
 
3. Have you noticed changes in their eating habits, either eating much more or much less than usual?
 Yes
 No
 
 
4. Do they seem to have very little energy and chronic fatigue?
 Yes
 No
 
 
5. Does your child seem to be having extreme trouble concentrating?
 Yes
 No
 
 
6. Have you seen changes in their sleeping habits, such as sleeping much more than usual, sleeping all the time, or insomnia?
 Yes
 No
 
 
7. Have they seemed noticeably sad or “blue” lately?
 Yes
 No
 
 
8. Have they been complaining of chronic minor physical problems such as headaches or stomachaches and asking to stay home from school regularly?
 Yes
 No
 
 
9. Have you witnessed episodes of unexplainable crying?
 Yes
 No
 
 
10. Has your child made comments about wanting to die such as “Things would just be better off if I was dead,” or “I wish I were dead?”
 Yes
 No
 
 
11. Does your child express a high amount of dissatisfaction with him or herself, putting him or herself down a lot and saying that their situation is hopeless?
 Yes
 No
 
 
12. Have they been displaying some or all of these behaviors daily or almost daily for a period of a few months or longer?
 Yes
 No
 
 
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