This is the gold standard for diagnosing clinical depression. Symptoms that are less reliable and that are more likely to point to reactive or stress-related depression are 10, 11, 12, 13 if not fatigue, 15, 18 (2), 19, 20, 21.Nonetheless, and irrespective of items scored, an overall score of 18 0r more indicates a clinical depression possibly deserving of antidepressant medication. |