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Depression TestLearn More About Depression Test This is a very useful "tool" for a psychologist or other trained professional. There are many depression tests. Some are better than other; some are just not good at all.
This is why it is important to know some main characteristics of a good test. They must be created by a psychologist, in order to be valid. There is a good reason for this. A psychologist is trained throughout her/his studies to make tests and to make them as objective and as accurate as possible.
This knowledge combined with other knowledge a good psychologist possesses is a precondition for a valid and appropriate test.
Also, a big part of any test, if not the most important, is its evaluation. Again, the evaluation is best done by a professional.
On line you can find many tests however most of them are invalid. The reason they are invalid is not that they are necessarily incorrect but incomplete. One thing is to doubt that one is depressed and another is to know if they are really depressed and to what degree.
If you or someone in your family scored "high" on some of those tests don’t jump into the conclusions. You can make an appointment with a psychologist, and all doubts can be cleared in one meeting, or the treatment can begin.
Sometimes the test can be very good, but not appropriate for the person that is taking it. For example test that can quite well detect depression state in an adult could be, and usually is, inappropriate for children and it can lead to misdiagnosis.
Also a depression test for women and men is not the same because a depressive man usually does not act as a depressive woman. Of course there are some general symptoms but the fact is that the depression test should be appropriate for a given person.
The important thing to remember when doing a test is that even if that particular test is good one and valid, test is not enough for the appropriate diagnosis.
In conclusion, test is very useful and should be done by people that suspect they might be depressed. If the result turns positive you should go to your physician.
He will make sure you are not taking any medication whose side effects could resemble symptoms of depression. Also, if he rules out a physical disorder that could cause symptoms of depression you should go to the psychologist.
When doing a test always remember that a test is only a first step towards a proper diagnosis and possible treatment. As long as you keep this in mind about depression tests, you can do as many as you want.
Also a depression test for women and men is not the same because a depressive man usually does not act as a depressive woman. Of course there are some general symptoms but the fact is that the depression test should be appropriate for a given person. The important thing to remember when doing a test is that even if that particular test is good one and valid, test is not enough for the appropriate diagnosis. In conclusion, test is very useful and should be done by people that suspect they might be depressed. If the result turns positive you should go to your physician.
He will make sure you are not taking any medication whose side effects could resemble symptoms of depression. Also, if he rules out a physical disorder that could cause symptoms of depression you should go to the psychologist. When doing a test always remember that a test is only a first step towards a proper diagnosis and possible treatment. As long as you keep this in mind about depression tests, you can do as many as you want.
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