The Zung Self-Rating Depression Scale was designed by
Duke University psychiatrist William W.K. Zung MD (1929–1992) to assess the level of
depression for patients diagnosed with
depressive disorder
A mood disorder, also known as an affective disorder, is any of a group of conditions of mental and behavioral disorder where a disturbance in the person's mood is the main underlying feature. The classification is in the ''Diagnostic and Stat ...
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* 20–44 Normal Range
* 45–59 Mildly Depressed
* 60–69 Moderately Depressed
* 70 and above Severely Depressed
The Zung Self-Rating Depression Scale has been translated into many languages, including Arabic, Azerbaijani, Dutch, German, Portuguese, and Spanish.
See also
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Diagnostic classification and rating scales used in psychiatry
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Zung Self-Rating Anxiety Scale
References
External links
Zung Depression Scale- Online version
{{Depression rating scales
Depression screening and assessment tools