Basic information | |
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| Statements: | 22 |
| Duration: | 3–6 minutes |
| Type: | Self-assessment |
| Publishing year: | 2024 |
| Rating Scale: | 3-point Likert Scale |
| Seminal Work: | Deenz Agitated Depression Scale (DADS-22) [1] Development and Validation of Deenz Maladaptive Daydreaming Scale (DMDS-26) |
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DADS-22© is preliminary psychometric scale widely used instrument for measuring agitated depression tendencies and impact. Participation in this quiz is completely anonymous and we do not collect personal information nor do we store your results. This quiz is NOT designed to make a diagnosis of any depressive disorders.
Agitated depression which is the subtype of depression refers to inner restlessness, and increased physical and mental agitation. People with agitated depression tend to experience anxiety, irritability, lethargy, and restlessness. They also experience typical depressive symptoms such as sadness, difficulty in concentration, and hopelessness.
DSM-5 does not list agitated depression as a separate mood disorder but generally “major depressive disorder” is used as the main term for depressive conditions. Research emphasis on understanding agitated depression and its impact. This leads to the development of psychometric scales for measuring and understanding agitation depression symptoms as a separate feature or as a subtype of depressive disorders.
Deenz Agitated Depression Scale is based on modern perspectives and research on agitated depression. The purpose of the scale is to measure tendencies towards agitated depression and the impact of symptoms on overall well-being. This quiz is based on 22 statements related to your life experiences and behaviors. For each statement, you have to provide an appropriate response that best describes your life experience or behaviors.
People often use the term agitated depression informally to describe a person who is feeling sad along with restlessness and agitation. In psychology, agitated depression is a combination of experiencing depressive symptoms along with inner agitation or restlessness. Sometimes we feel down and hopeless and this leads us to experience restlessness, pacing, and irritability, it is a normal response to the situation. People with agitated depression experience these symptoms persistently and it impacts their social, mental, and interpersonal relationships. Agitated depression is not officially recognized as a mental health condition but the term agitated depression describes specific depression symptoms which can occur with any individual suffering from a major depressive disorder.
The main aim behind the development of Deenz Agitated Depression Scale was to measure the tendencies towards agitated depression symptoms among college students. Currently, this scale is in the preliminary phase meaning it has not yet been validated on a diverse population. In the pilot testing phase, the scale has been found accurate in measuring symptoms and the impact but we are waiting for ethical approval for extensively testing or validating the scale on a diverse population. This quiz is a computerized version of the scale and is not part of the research conducted on the development of the scale. The results provided should not be considered as diagnosis and the information provided through results is provided for educational purposes only.
References
Deen Mohd Dar. Development and Validation of Deenz Maladaptive Daydreaming Scale (DMDS-26): Advancements in Assessing Tendencies towards Maladaptive Daydreaming. February 23, 2024. DOI: 10.22541/au.170870556.69377473/v1 ↩