Items | Frequency of correct answers (%) |
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1. People with depression often speak in a rambling and disjointed way | 118 (32.6) |
2. People with depression may feel guilty when they are not at fault | 312 (86.4) |
3. Reckless and foolhardy behavior is a common sign of depression | 86 (23.8) |
4. Loss of confidence and poor self-esteem may be a symptom of depression | 342 (94.7) |
5. Not stepping on cracks in the footpath may be a sign of depression | 99 (27.4) |
6. People with depression often hear voices that are not there | 145 (40.2) |
7. Sleeping too much or too little may be a sign of depression | 349 (96.7) |
8. Eating too much or losing interest in food may be a sign of depression | 347 (96.1) |
9. Depression does not affect your memory and concentration | 0 (0.0) |
10. Having several distinct personalities may be a sign of depression | 0 (0.0) |
11. People may move more slowly or become agitated as a result of their depression | 319 (88.4) |
12. Clinical psychologists can prescribe antidepressants | 0 (0.0) |
13. Moderate depression disrupts a person’s life as much as multiple sclerosis or deafness | 129 (35.7) |
14. Most people with depression need to be hospitalized | 0 (0.0) |
15. Many famous people have suffered from depression | 324 (89.8) |
16. Many treatments for depression are more effective than antidepressants | 0 (0.0) |
17. Counselling is as effective as cognitive behavioral therapy for depression | 0 (0.0) |
18. Cognitive behavioral therapy is as effective as antidepressants for mild to moderate depression | 0 (0.0) |
19. Of all the alternative and lifestyle treatments for depression, vitamins are likely to be the most helpful | 0 (0.0) |
20. People with depression should stop taking antidepressants as soon as they feel better | 0 (0.0) |
21. Antidepressants are addictive | 0 (0.0) |
22. Antidepressant medications usually work straightaway | 0 (0.0) |