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Depression
Sphere Questionnaire
For more than TWO WEEKS have you:
1. Felt sad, down or miserable most of the time?
2. Lost interest or pleasure in most of your usual activities?

If you answered "YES" to either of these questions, complete the symptom checklist below

 
Behaviours
1. Stopped going out
2. Not getting things done at work
3. Withdrawn from close family and friends
4. Relying on alcohol and sedatives
5. Stopped doing things you enjoy
6. Unable to concentrate
Thoughts
7. "I’m a failure"
8. "It’s my fault"
9. "Nothing good ever happens to me"
10. "I’m worthless"
11. "Life is not worth living"
Feelings
12. Overwhelmed
13. Unhappy, depressed
14. Irritable
15. Frustrated
16. No confidence
17. Guilty
18. Indecisive
19. Disappointed
20. Miserable
21. Sad
Physical
22. Tired all the time
23. Sick and run down
24. Headaches and muscle pains
25. Churning gut
26. Can’t sleep
27. Poor appetite/weight loss
 



Source: Hickie, Scott, Morgan, Sumich, Naismith, Davenport, Hadzi-Pavlovic and Gander (2000).
Sphere: A Depression Management Program. Educational Health Solutions.

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