DASS 21

The DASS is a clinical assessment that measures the three related states of depression, anxiety and stress. there are no right or wrong answers; please do not spend too much time on each statement. The following 21 questions will take about 3 minutes to complete.

The rating scale is as follows:

0: Did not apply to me at all
1: Applied to me to some degree, or some of the time
2: Applied to me to a considerable degree, or a good part of time
3: Applied to me very much, or most of the time

Name*

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1. I found it hard to wind down

0
1
2
3

2. I was aware of dryness of my mouth

0
1
2
3

3. I couldn't seem to experience any positive feeling at all

0
1
2
3

4. I experienced breathing difficulty (e.g., excessively rapid breathing, breathlessness in the absence of physical exertion)

0
1
2
3

5. I found it difficult to work up the initiative to do things

0
1
2
3

6. I tended to over-react to situations

0
1
2
3

7. I experienced trembling (e.g., in the hands)

0
1
2
3

8. I felt that I was using a lot of nervous energy

0
1
2
3

9. I was worried about situations in which I might panic and make a fool of myself

0
1
2
3

10. I felt that I had nothing to look forward to

0
1
2
3

11. I found myself getting agitated

0
1
2
3

12. I found it difficult to relax

0
1
2
3

13. I felt down-hearted and blue

0
1
2
3

14. I was intolerant of anything that kept me from getting on with what I was doing

0
1
2
3

15. I felt I was close to panic

0
1
2
3

16. I was unable to become enthusiastic about anything

0
1
2
3

17. I felt I wasn't worth much as a person

0
1
2
3

18. I felt that I was rather touchy

0
1
2
3

19. I was aware of the action of my heart in the absence of physical exertion (e.g., sense of heart rate increase, heart missing a beat)

0
1
2
3

20. I felt scared without any good reason

0
1
2
3

21. I felt that life was meaningless

0
1
2
3

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Depression

Normal ( 0-9 ) Mild ( 10-12 ) Moderate ( 13-20 ) Severe ( 21-27 ) Extremely severe ( 28-42 )

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Anxiety

Normal ( 0-6 ) Mild ( 7-9 ) Moderate ( 10-14 ) Severe ( 15-19 ) Extremely severe ( 20-42 )

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Anxiety: Normal

Normal ( 0-6 ) Mild ( 7-9 ) Moderate ( 10-14 ) Severe ( 15-19 ) Extremely severe ( 20-42 )

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Stress

Normal ( 0-10 ) Mild ( 11-18 ) Moderate ( 19-26 ) Severe ( 27-34 ) Extremely severe ( 35-42 )

Assessment: DASS-21