Depression
Dimension 438 of 1,100 · Health Lens
Depression measures the extent of depressive experience expressed through sadness, hopelessness, diminished pleasure or interest, reduced appetite, emotional exhaustion, and loss of purpose or engagement with life. It encompasses both affective distress and the motivational withdrawal seen in depressed mood states.
evidence final name · Beck Depression 21-item
Mild Depression
Expressions activating this band show limited or mixed depressive experience, often appearing as crying, self-criticism, emotional exhaustion, irritability, or feeling worn down without a clear, sustained loss of interest or purpose.
Moderate Depression
Expressions activating this band show a recognizable depressive state marked by reduced happiness, inability to be cheered up, loss of interest, diminished appetite, feelings of worthlessness, and thoughts that life lacks value.
Severe Depression
Expressions activating this band show pervasive depressive disengagement, including apathy, loss of enjoyment, boredom with everything, abandonment of goals and activities, and a sense of having nothing to live for.
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Lower Beck Depression 21-item: Beck depression 21-item is present at a low level. Expressions activating this band reflect early or diffuse beck depression 21-item.
Moderate Beck Depression 21-item: Beck depression 21-item is experienced here at a level consistent with formal clinical assessment and disorder-relevant measurement. Compared to the band below, beck depression 21-item is more intense and concentrated but retains the same essential character. Expressions activating this band likely reflect beck depression 21-item at a clinical or disorder-relevant level.
Higher Beck Depression 21-item: Beck depression 21-item is experienced here at a level consistent with formal clinical assessment and disorder-relevant measurement. Compared to the band below, beck depression 21-item is more intense and concentrated but retains the same essential character. Expressions activating this band likely reflect beck depression 21-item at a clinical or disorder-relevant level.