Form: Clinically Useful Depression Outcome Scale, CUDOS

1.

During the past week, including today...

I felt sad or depressed
Not at all true (0 days)
Rarely true (1–2 days)
Sometimes true (3–4 days)
Often true (5–6 days)
Almost always true (every day)
2. I was not as interested in my usual activities
Not at all true (0 days)
Rarely true (1–2 days)
Sometimes true (3–4 days)
Often true (5–6 days)
Almost always true (every day)
3. My appetite was poor and I didn't feel like eating
Not at all true (0 days)
Rarely true (1–2 days)
Sometimes true (3–4 days)
Often true (5–6 days)
Almost always true (every day)
4. My appetite was much greater than usual
Not at all true (0 days)
Rarely true (1–2 days)
Sometimes true (3–4 days)
Often true (5–6 days)
Almost always true (every day)
5. I had difficulty sleeping
Not at all true (0 days)
Rarely true (1–2 days)
Sometimes true (3–4 days)
Often true (5–6 days)
Almost always true (every day)
6. I was sleeping too much
Not at all true (0 days)
Rarely true (1–2 days)
Sometimes true (3–4 days)
Often true (5–6 days)
Almost always true (every day)
7. I felt very fidgety, making it difficult to sit still
Not at all true (0 days)
Rarely true (1–2 days)
Sometimes true (3–4 days)
Often true (5–6 days)
Almost always true (every day)
8. I felt physically slowed down, like my body was stuck in mud
Not at all true (0 days)
Rarely true (1–2 days)
Sometimes true (3–4 days)
Often true (5–6 days)
Almost always true (every day)
9. My energy level was low
Not at all true (0 days)
Rarely true (1–2 days)
Sometimes true (3–4 days)
Often true (5–6 days)
Almost always true (every day)
10. I felt guilty
Not at all true (0 days)
Rarely true (1–2 days)
Sometimes true (3–4 days)
Often true (5–6 days)
Almost always true (every day)
11. I thought I was a failure
Not at all true (0 days)
Rarely true (1–2 days)
Sometimes true (3–4 days)
Often true (5–6 days)
Almost always true (every day)
12. I had problems concentrating
Not at all true (0 days)
Rarely true (1–2 days)
Sometimes true (3–4 days)
Often true (5–6 days)
Almost always true (every day)
13. I had more difficulties making decisions than usual
Not at all true (0 days)
Rarely true (1–2 days)
Sometimes true (3–4 days)
Often true (5–6 days)
Almost always true (every day)
14. I wished I was dead
Not at all true (0 days)
Rarely true (1–2 days)
Sometimes true (3–4 days)
Often true (5–6 days)
Almost always true (every day)
15. I thought about killing myself
Not at all true (0 days)
Rarely true (1–2 days)
Sometimes true (3–4 days)
Often true (5–6 days)
Almost always true (every day)
16. I thought that the future looked hopeless
Not at all true (0 days)
Rarely true (1–2 days)
Sometimes true (3–4 days)
Often true (5–6 days)
Almost always true (every day)
17.

Overall, how much have symptoms of depression interfered with or caused difficulties in your life during the past week?
Not at all
A little bit
A moderate amount
Quite a bit
Extremely
18. How would you rate your overall quality of life during the past week?
Very good, my life could hardly be better
Pretty good, most things are going well
The good and bad parts are about equal
Pretty bad, most things are going poorly
Very bad, my life could hardly be worse

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