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DASS 42

DASS 42

DEPRESSION, ANXIETY & STRESS TEST

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1. I found myself getting upset by quite trivial things

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2. I was aware of dryness of my mouth.

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

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

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5. I just couldn't seem to get going

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6. I tended to over-react to situations.

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7. I had a feeling of shakiness (eg, legs going to give way)

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8. I found it difficult to relax.

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9. I found myself in situations that made me so anxious, I was most relieved when they ended.

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

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11. I found myself getting upset rather easily.

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

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13. I felt sad and depressed.

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14. I found myself getting impatient when I was delayed in any way (eg, lifts, traffic lights, being kept waiting)

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15. I had a feeling of faintness.

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16. 16. I felt that I had lost interest in just about everything.

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

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18. I felt that I was rather touchy.

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19. I perspired noticeably (eg, hands sweaty) in the absence of high temperatures or physical exertion.

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20. I felt scared without any good reason.

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21. I felt that life wasn't worthwhile.

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22. I found it hard to wind down.

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23. I had difficulty in swallowing.

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24. I couldn't seem to get any enjoyment out of the things I did.

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

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26. I felt down-hearted and blue.

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27. I found that I was very irritable.

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28. I felt I was close to panic.

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29. I found it hard to calm down after something upset me.

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30. I feared that I would be "thrown" by some trivial but unfamiliar task.

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31. I was unable to become enthusiastic about anything.

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32. I found it difficult to tolerate interruptions to what I was doing.

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33. I was in a state of nervous tension.

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34. I felt I was pretty worthless.

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

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36. I felt terrified.

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37. I could see nothing in the future to be hopeful about

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38. I felt that life was meaningless.

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39. I found myself getting agitated.

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

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41. I experienced trembling (eg, in the hands).

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