Burns Depression Chart

Thoughts and Feelings
1. Feeling sad or down in the dumps
2. Feeling unhappy or blue
3. Crying spells or tearfulness
4. Feeling discouraged
5. Feeling hopeless
6. Low self-esteem
7. Feeling worthless or inadequate
8. Guilt or shame
9. Criticizing yourself or blaming yourself
10. Difficulty making decisions
Activities and Personal Relationships
11. Loss of interest in family, friends or colleagues
12. Loneliness
13. Spending less time with family or friends
14. Loss of motivation
15. Loss of interest in work or other activities
16. Avoiding work or other activities
17. Loss of pleasure or satisfaction in life
Physical Symptoms
18. Feeling tired
19. Difficulty sleeping or sleeping too much
20. Decreased or increased appetite
21. Loss of interest in sex
22. Worrying about your health
Suicidal Urges
23. Do you have any suicidal thoughts?
24. Would you like to end your life?
25. Do you have a plan for harming yourself?
0 - 4

0 - Not at all

1 - Somewhat

2 - Moderately

3 - A lot

4 - Extremely

0 - 5 - No depression

6 - 10 - Normal but unhappy

11 - 25 - Mild depression

26 - 50 - Moderate depression

51 - 75 - Severe depression

76 - 100 - Extreme depression