1) Sadness

• I do not feel sad.
• I feel sad much of the time.
• I am sad all the time.
• I am so sad or unhappy that I can't stand it

2) Pessimism

• I am not discouraged about my future.
• I feel more discouraged about my future than I used to be.
• I do not expect things to work out for me.
• I feel my future is hopeless and will only get worse.

3) Past Failure

• I do not feel like a failure.
• I have failed more than I should have.
• I feel my future is hopeless and will only get worse.
• As I look back,I see a lot of failure.

4) Loss of Pleasure

• I get as much pleasure as I ever did from the things I enjoy.
• I don't enjoy things as much as I used to.
• I get very little pleasure from the things I used to enjoy.
• I can't get any pleasure from the things I used to enjoy.

5) Guilty Feelings

• I don't feel particularly guilty.
• I feel guilty over many things I have done or should have done.
• I feel guilty most of the time.
• I feel guilty all the time.

6) Punishment Feelings

• I don't feel I am being punished.
• I feel I may be punished.
• I expect to be punished.
• I feel I am being punished.

7) Self-Dislike

• I don't criticize or blame myself more than usual.
• I am more critical of myself than I used to be.
• I criticize myself for all of my faults.
• I blame myself for everything bad than happens.

8) Suicidal Thoughts or Wishes

• I don't have any thoughts of killing myself.
• I have thoughts of killing myself, but I would not carry them out.
• I would like to kill myself.
• I would kill myself if I had the chance.

9) Crying

• I don't cry anymore than I used to.
• I cry more than I used to.
• I cry over every little thing.
• I feel like crying, but I can't.

10) Agitation

• I am no more restless or wound up than usual.
• I feel more restless or wound up than usual.
• I am so restless or agitated that it's hard to stay still.
• I am so restless or agitated that I have to keep moving or doing something.

11) Loss of Interest

• I have not lost interest in other people or activities.
• I am less interested in other people or things than before.
• I have lost most of my interest in other people or things.
• It's hard to get interested in anything.

12) Indecisiveness

• I make decisions about as well as ever.
• I find it is more difficult to make decisions than usual.
• I have much greater difficulty in making decisions than I used to.
• I have trouble making any decisions.

13) Worthlessness

• I do not feel I am worthless.
• I don't consider myself as worthwhile and useful as I used to.
• I feel more worthless as compare to other people.
• I feel utterly worthless.

14) Loss of Energy

• I have as much energy as ever.
• I have less energy than I used to have.
• I don't have enough energy to do very much.
• I don't have enough energy to do anything.

15) Changes in Sleeping Pattern

• I have not experienced any change in my sleeping pattern.
• I sleep somewhat less than usual. or I sleep somewhat more than usual.
• I sleep a lot less than usual. or I sleep a lot more than usual.
• I sleep most of the day. or I wake up 1-2 hours early and can't get back to sleep.

16) Irritability

• I am no more irritable than usual.
• I am more irritable than usual.
• I am much more irritable than usual.
• I am irritable all the time.

17) Changes in Appetite

• I have not experienced any change in my appetite.
• My appetite is somewhat less than usual. or My appetite is somewhat greater than usual.
• My appetite is much less than usual. or My appetite is much greater than usual.
• I have no appetite at all. or I crave food all the time.

18) Concentration Difficulty

• I can concentrate as well as ever.
• I can't concentrate as well as usual.
• It's hard to keep my mind on anything for very long.
• I find I can't concentrate on anything.

19) Tiredness or Fatigue

• I am no more tired or fatigued than usual.
• I get more tired or fatigued more easily than usual.
• I am too tired or fatigued to do a lot of the things I used to do.
• I am too tired or fatigued to do most of the things I used to do.

20) Self-Criticalness

• I don't criticize or blame myself more than usual.
• I am more critical of myself than I used to be.
• I criticize myself for all of my faults.
• I blame myself for everything bad than happens.

21) Loss of Interest in Sex

• I have not noticed any recent change in my interest in sex.
• I am less interested in sex than I used to be.
• I am much less interested in sex now.
• I have lost interest in sex completely.