PSYCHOLOGY RESEARCH INVENTORY

The Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D)

The Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D) is a 22-item or 20-item self-report questionnaire designed to measure symptoms of depression in the general population. It asks users to rate how often they experienced specific depressive symptoms over the past week.

Important: This resource does not provide a diagnosis, treatment, or emergency support. Researchers and users must review the measure source, evidence, licence, population, administration, and interpretation before use.