Quick Inventory of Depressive Symptomatology (QIDS-SR)

Quick Inventory of Depressive Symptomatology (QIDS-SR)

Recommended use
Screen for depression and assessing severity of depressive symptoms in clinical and research settings.

Type
Self-report

Population (Age range)
13 years and older

Time to administer
5-7 minutes

Time period covered
1 week

Number of items
16

Summary
QIDS-SR screens for depression and assessing severity of depressive symptoms in clinical and research settings. Assesses DSM-IV criterion for major depressive episode. Items are scored using a 4-point scale (0-3).

Reference
Rush AJ, Trivedi MH, Ibrahim HM, et al. The 16-item Quick Inventory of Depressive Symptomatology (QIDS) Clinician Rating (QIDS-C) and Self-Report (QIDS-SR): A psychometric evaluation in patients with chronic major depression. Biological Psychiatry, 54:573-583, 2003.

Scale Availability
Freely available