Zung Self-Rating Depression Scale

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.^[1]

• 20–44 Normal Range
• 45–59 Mildly Depressed
• 60–69 Moderately Depressed
• 70 and above Severely Depressed

Zung Self-Rating Depression Scale
Purpose	assess level of depression

The Zung Self-Rating Depression Scale has been translated into many languages, including Arabic,^[2] Azerbaijani,^[3] Dutch, German, Portuguese,^[4] and Spanish.^[5]

See also

• Diagnostic classification and rating scales used in psychiatry
• Zung Self-Rating Anxiety Scale