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how often have they been bothered by the following over the past 2 weeks?
1. Felt low in spirits or sad?
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Slightly less than half of the time
+2
Slightly more than half of the time
+3
Most of the time
+4
All the time
+5
2. Lost interest in daily activities?
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0
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+1
Slightly less than half of the time
+2
Slightly more than half of the time
+3
Most of the time
+4
All the time
+5
3. Felt lacking in energy and strength?
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0
Some of the time
+1
Slightly less than half of the time
+2
Slightly more than half of the time
+3
Most of the time
+4
All the time
+5
4. Felt less self-confident?
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0
Some of the time
+1
Slightly less than half of the time
+2
Slightly more than half of the time
+3
Most of the time
+4
All the time
+5
5. Had a bad conscience or feelings of guilt?
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0
Some of the time
+1
Slightly less than half of the time
+2
Slightly more than half of the time
+3
Most of the time
+4
All the time
+5
6. Felt that life wasn’t worth living?
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0
Some of the time
+1
Slightly less than half of the time
+2
Slightly more than half of the time
+3
Most of the time
+4
All the time
+5
7. Had difficulty in concentrating, e.g. when reading the newspaper or watching television?
At no time
0
Some of the time
+1
Slightly less than half of the time
+2
Slightly more than half of the time
+3
Most of the time
+4
All the time
+5
8a. Felt very restless?
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0
Some of the time
+1
Slightly less than half of the time
+2
Slightly more than half of the time
+3
Most of the time
+4
All the time
+5
8b. Felt subdued or slowed down?
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0
Some of the time
+1
Slightly less than half of the time
+2
Slightly more than half of the time
+3
Most of the time
+4
All the time
+5
9. Had trouble sleeping at night?
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0
Some of the time
+1
Slightly less than half of the time
+2
Slightly more than half of the time
+3
Most of the time
+4
All the time
+5
10a. Suffered from reduced appetite?
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0
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Slightly less than half of the time
+2
Slightly more than half of the time
+3
Most of the time
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All the time
+5
10b. Suffered from increased appetite?
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0
Some of the time
+1
Slightly less than half of the time
+2
Slightly more than half of the time
+3
Most of the time
+4
All the time
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# Major Depression Index (MDI)
Screens for depression based on clinically significant questions.
[When to Use](https://www.mdcalc.com/calc/1844/major-depression-index-mdi#when-to-use)
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## 0 points
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