Mental health

Next, we will ask about health and medical care. Over the last 2 weeks, how often have you been bothered by feeling nervous, anxious, or on edge? Select only one answer.

Over the last 2 weeks, how often have you been bothered by the not being able to stop or control worrying? Select only one answer.

Over the last 2 weeks, how often have you been bothered by feeling down, depressed, or hopeless? Select only one answer.

At any time in the last 4 weeks, did you receive counseling or therapy from a mental health professional such as a psychiatrist, psychologist, psychiatric nurse, or clinical social worker? Include couseling or therapy online or by phone. Select only one answer.

At any time in the last 4 weeks, did you take prescription medication to help you with any emotions or with your concentration, behavior or mental health? Select only one answer.

At any time in the last 4 weeks, did you need counseling or therapy from a mental health professional, but DID NOT GET IT for any reason? Select only one answer.

Over the last 7 days, how often have you been bothered by ... feeling down, depressed, or hopeless? Would you say not at all, several days, more than half the days, or nearly every day? Select only one answer.

Over the last 7 days, how often have you been bothered by the following problems ... Not being able to stop or control worrying? Would you say not at all, several days, more than half the days, or nearly every day? Select only one answer.

Over the last 7 days, how often have you been bothered by the following problems ... Feeling nervous, anxious, or on edge? Would you say not at all, several days, more than half the days, or nearly every day? Select only one answer.

In the first month after the natural disaster, to what extent did you experience any of the following: Feeling isolated, down, depressed, anxious, nervous or on edge?

Were you satisfied with the type, quality, and quantity of mental health treatment the children received?

During the last 4 weeks, did any children in your household need mental health treatment? Mental health treatment includes health services like counseling or medication.

How difficult was it to get mental health treatment for the children?

Did the children who needed mental health treatment receive it?

Mental health care or counseling - During the past 12 months, was there a time when you needed each of the following, but went without because you couldn’t afford it?

Think about all of the children living in your household. IN THE PAST 4 WEEKS, did any of these children seem to (check all that apply):

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B. Number of traumatic events (deaths, divorces, unemployment, and hospitalizations/disabilities) happening to respondent during last five years.

A. Number of traumatic events (deaths, divorces, unemployment, and hospitalizations-disabilities) happening to respondent last year.

B. Now thinking about your mental health, which includes stress, depression, and problems with emotions, for how many days during the past 30 days was your mental health not good?

How often during the past month have you felt used up at the end of the day?

D. Be admitted to a hospital for treatment if s/he is dangerous to him/herself.

G. Join a self-help group where people with similar problems help each other

F. To have NAME marry into your family?

E. Be admitted to a hospital for treatment if s/he is dangerous to others.

E. To have a group home for people like NAME opened in your neighborhood?

B. A chemical imbalance in the brain

C. A mental illness

C. Go to a general medical doctor for help

E. A genetic or inherited problem

A. Get treatment at a clinic or from a doctor.

In your opinion, how likely is it that NAME's situation will improve on its own -- very likely, somewhat likely, somewhat unlikely, or not likely at all?

Please remember, there are no right or wrong answers to these questions. Please think about the person I just described when answering this group of questions. First, how serious would you consider NAME's problem to be -- very serious, somewhat serious, not very serious, or not at all serious?

E. Go to a therapist, or counselor, like a psychologist, social worker, or other mental health professional for help

B. A nervous breakdown

A. His/her own bad character

D. A physical illness

D. Stressful circumstances in his/her life

A. Part of the normal ups and downs of life

In your opinion, how likely is it NAME would do something violent toward him/herself? Is it:

A. Talk things over with family and friends

A. To move next door to NAME?

In your opinion, how likely is it that NAME's situation will improve with treatment -- very likely, somewhat likely, somewhat unlikely, or not likely at all?

C. Be admitted to a hospital for treatment.

C. To make friends with NAME?

In your opinion, how likely is it NAME would do something violent toward other people? Is it:

H. Take non-prescription medication, like over the counter sleeping pills.

D. Go to a psychiatrist for help

B. Take a prescription medication to control his/her behavior.

J. Check into a mental hospital.

B. Total number of traumatic events happening to respondent and relatives during last five years?

A. Total number of traumatic events happening to respondent and relatives last year.

E. People like (NAME) are unpredictable.

Have you ever known anyone (other than persons mentioned in KNWMHOSP) who was seeing a psychologist, mental health professional, social worker or other counselor?

Did you ever know anyone who was in a hospital because of a mental illness?

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D. Depression?

In the past 12 months, have you participated in any of these stress management or stress reduction programs?

Please tell me which one of the statements on the card best describes what the government has the right to know. Before giving an individual a SECRET or TOP SECRET clearance, the government should have the right to know:

S. Felt proud of something you'd done?

Q. Felt angry at someone?

I. Felt fearful about something that might happen to you?

D. In your opinion, how likely is it that (John/Mary)'s situation MIGHT be caused by a genetic or inherited problem?

Thinking about your family, to what extent do they hold negative attitudes about people with mental health problems?

How did you or a member of your household respond to the shortage? Select all that apply.

Go to a psychiatrist for help?

A. If the therapist or counselor said your child should be on medication, how likely would you be to do that? Very likely, somewhat likely, not very likely, or not at all likely?

F. In your opinion, how likely is it that (John/Mary)'s situation MIGHT be caused by watching violent TV or playing violent video games?

B. In your opinion, how likely is it that (John/Mary) is experiencing a mental illness?

How serious would you consider (John/Mary)'s problem, if any, to be: very serious, somewhat serious, not very serious, or not at all serious?

B. How likely in your opinion is it (John/Mary) would do something violent to (him/her)self?

Did you get treatment for your mental health problem?

L. In your opinion, how likely is it that this youth's/child's situation will improve with medical treatment?

C. In your opinion, how likely is it that (John/Mary)'s situation MIGHT be caused by stressful circumstances in (his/her) life?

Get advice from family and friends about (John/Mary)?

Have you ever been diagnosed with a mental health problem?

A. How likely in your opinion is it (John/Mary) would do something violent toward other people -- is it very likely, somewhat likely, not very likely, or not at all likely?

What is the first thing s/he should do?

D. How willing would you be to have (John/Mary) in your child's class at school?

B. In your opinion, how likely is it that (John/Mary)'s situation MIGHT be caused by a chemical imbalance in the brain?

A. Now, I want to ask you some specific questions about (John/Mary). In your opinion, how likely is it that (John/Mary)'s situation MIGHT be caused by (his/her) own bad character--very likely, somewhat likely, not very likely, or not at all likely?

Let's turn away from (NAME) now. I have a few questions about your general experiences that I would like to ask you. Leaving yourself aside, have you personally ever known someone who has received treatment for a mental health situation?

Go to a general medical doctor for help?

In your opinion, how likely is it that (John/Mary) is experiencing part of the normal ups and downs of growing up -- very likely, somewhat likely, not very likely, or not at all likely?

Get advice from your child's teachers?

C. How willing would you be to have your children make friends with (John/Mary)?

Thinking about other people you know personally outside of your family, to what extent do they hold negative attitudes about people with mental health problems?

K. In your opinion, how likely is it that this youth's/child's situation will improve with some changes in (his/her) diet?

J. In your opinion, how likely is it that this youth's/child's situation will improve with strict discipline?

In the past seven days, how often have you been bothered by emotional problems such as feeling anxious, depressed or irritable?

In general, how would you rate your mental health, including your mood and your ability to think?

Have you ever felt that you were going to have a nervous breakdown?

On the whole, do you think it should or should not be the government's responsibility to provide mental health care for persons with mental illnesses?

F. These medications help people control their symptoms.

F. I think Prozac helps people control their symptoms.

B. Talk to a minister, priest, rabbi or other religious leader.

I. Take prescription medication.

E. Go to a therapist, or counselor, like a psychologist, social worker, or other mental health professional for help.

A. Prozac is harmful to the body.

A. ...because you were having trouble in your personal life.

A. Talk things over with family and friends.

C. Third Mention

G. Taking medication helps people feel better about themselves.

B. ...because you didn't know how to cope anymore with the stresses of life.

D. ...for no apparent reason, you were having periods of intense fear in which you were trembling, sweating, feeling dizzy, and feared losing control or going crazy.

I. Only people who are diagnosed with clinical depression should take Prozac.

A. Psychiatric medicine is harmful to the body.

C. Have you ever personally known anyone who took Prozac?

H. Take non-prescription medication, like over the counter sleeping pills.

B. Second mention

C. ...because you were feeling depressed, tired, were having trouble sleeping and concentrating, and felt worthless.

D. Go to a psychiatrist for help.

C. Go to a general medical doctor for help.

C. Taking these medications interferes with daily activities.

F. Go to a spiritual or a natural healer for help.

A. Have you ever heard of Prozac?

G. Join a self-help group where people with similar problems help each other.

J. Check into a mental hospital.

D. Taking Prozac helps people deal with day-to-day stresses.

B. Have you, yourself, ever taken Prozac?

A. First mention

C. ...because you were feeling depressed, tired, were having trouble sleeping and concentrating, and felt worthless.

B. ...because you didn't know how to cope anymore with the stresses of life.

H. Prozac should be taken to enhance the strengths of people's personalities.

A. ...because you were having trouble in your personal life.

G. Taking Prozac makes people feel better about themselves.

E. Taking Prozac makes things easier in relations with family and friends.

D. ...for no apparent reason, you were having periods of intense fear in which you were trembling, sweating, feeling dizzy, and feared losing control or going crazy.

D. Taking these medications helps people deal with day-to-day stresses.

C. Taking Prozac interferes with daily activities.

E. Taking these medications makes things easier in relations with family and friends.

2. Underwent counseling for mental or emotional problems.

Within the past 12 months, how many people have you known personally that have committed suicide?

How likely in your opinion is it (VIGNAME) would intentionally cut him/herself?

How likely in your opinion is it (VIGNAME) would get into fights with his/her peers?

Do you think that parents of children like (VIGNAME) should be forced by law to take a prescription medication to control (VAR62 3/4) behavior?

Let’s continue talking about (Name) for a minute. Tell me how much you agree or disagree with the following statement. Basically, we are all a little like (Name). In (Name)’s case it is just a bit more extreme and ongoing.

How likely in your opinion is it (VIGNAME) would bully his/her peers?

Do you think that parents of children like (VIGNAME) should be forced by law to have (VIGNAME) treated at a clinic or by a doctor?

In your opinion, how likely is it that (VIGNAME)’s situation might be caused by having been bullied?

How likely in your opinion is it (VIGNAME) would intentionally neglect him/her health (e.g., undereat, have poor personal hygiene)?

In your opinion, how likely is it that this (youth/child)’s situation will improve on its own?

In your opinion, how likely is it that (VIGNAME) is experiencing a physical illness?

Do you think that parents of children like (VIGNAME) should be forced by law to admit (VIGNAME) to a hospital for treatment?

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Over the last 2 weeks, how often have you been bothered by the following problems: Not being able to stop or control worrying.

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Over the last 2 weeks, how often have you been bothered by the following problems: Little interest or pleasure in doing things.

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Over the last 2 weeks, how often have you been bothered by the following problems: Feeling down, depressed, or hopeless.

(During the past 4 weeks how often...) Have you felt unhappy and depressed?

(During the past 4 weeks how often...) Have you felt you could not overcome your problems?

(During the past 4 weeks how often...) Have you lost confidence in yourself?

(During the past 12 months, how often, if at all, have you used the internet to look for information on the following topics?) Information related to anxiety, stress, or similar problems?

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Over the last 2 weeks, how often have you been bothered by the following problems: Feeling nervous, anxious, or on edge.

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How often do you meditate?

Leaving yourself aside, have you ever known someone personally who has been diagnosed with a mental health problem?

On a scale from 1 to 10, with 1 being not at all and 10 being very, in your opinion, how dangerous is (NAME 1) to himself/herself?

(If present) Second relationship with first person.

During the past four weeks, how often have you felt unhappy and depressed?

On a scale from 1 to 10, with 1 being not at all and 10 being very much, how much does (NAME 3)'s mental health condition cause you problems, create stress, or make your life difficult?

First relationship with fifth person.

On a scale from 1 to 10, with 1 being not at all and 10 being very, in your opinion, how dangerous is (NAME 2) to others?

First relationship with third person.

On a scale from 1 to 10, with 1 being not at all and 10 being very, how severe is (NAME 1)… s mental health problem?

On a scale from 1 to 10, with 1 being not at all and 10 being very, in your opinion, how dangerous is (NAME 5) to himself/herself?

On a scale from 1 to 10, with 1 being not at all and 10 being very, in your opinion, how dangerous is (NAME 4) to himself/herself?

On a scale from 1 to 10, with 1 being not at all and 10 being very, how severe is (NAME 4)… s mental health problem?

On a scale from 1 to 10, with 1 being not at all and 10 being very much, how much does (NAME 1)'s mental health condition cause you problems, create stress, or make your life difficult?

(If present) Second relationship with third person.

On a scale from 1 to 10, with 1 being not at all and 10 being very, how severe is (NAME 3)… s mental health problem?

On a scale from 1 to 10, with 1 being not at all and 10 being very much, how much does (NAME 5)'s mental health condition cause you problems, create stress, or make your life difficult?

First relationship with second person.

First relationship with fourth person.

First relationship with first person.

On a scale from 1 to 10, with 1 being not at all and 10 being very much, how much does (NAME 4)'s mental health condition cause you problems, create stress, or make your life difficult?

On a scale from 1 to 10, with 1 being not at all and 10 being very, in your opinion, how dangerous is (NAME 2) to himself/herself?

On a scale from 1 to 10, with 1 being not at all and 10 being very much, how much does (NAME 2)'s mental health condition cause you problems, create stress, or make your life difficult?

On a scale from 1 to 10, with 1 being not at all and 10 being very, in your opinion, how dangerous is (NAME 4) to others?

On a scale from 1 to 10, with 1 being not at all and 10 being very, in your opinion, how dangerous is (NAME 3) to himself/herself?

On a scale from 1 to 10, with 1 being not at all and 10 being very, how severe is (NAME 2)… s mental health problem?

On a scale from 1 to 10, with 1 being not at all and 10 being very, in your opinion, how dangerous is (NAME 3) to others?

Is (NAME 1) currently receiving treatment for their mental health problem?

On a scale from 1 to 10, with 1 being not at all and 10 being very, in your opinion, how dangerous is (NAME 1) to others?

On a scale from 1 to 10, with 1 being not at all and 10 being very, in your opinion, how dangerous is (NAME 5) to others?

On a scale from 1 to 10, with 1 being not at all and 10 being very, how severe is (NAME 5)… s mental health problem?

(If present) Second relationship with second person.

(If present) Second relationship with fifth person.

(If present) Second relationship with fourth person.

Is (NAME 2) currently receiving treatment for their mental health problem?

During the past two weeks, would you say that you experienced a lot of stress, a moderate amount of stress, relatively little stress, or almost no stress at all?

...you felt sad?

MONTHS:

NUMBER OF PEOPLE:

MONTHS:

YEARS:

...you felt depressed?

...you felt lonely?

Have you known personally two or more people, one person, or no people that that died by suicide over your lifetime? PROBE: IF R REPORTS NUMBER OF KNOWN SUICIDE VICTIMS=0, ASK: Just to be sure, thinking about anyone you may have known in your lifetime, is there anyone you have known personally that died by suicide?

YEARS:

...your sleep was restless?

...you were happy?

A. I want you to think about the person with a mental health problem with whom you have had the most contact, would you say you were extremely close, very close, not very close, or not at all close to that person?

Would you say that (NAME)'s situation is caused by depression, asthma, schizophrenia, stress, or something else?

J. Check into a hospital?

O. A person like (NAME) has little or no hope of ever being accepted as a member of (his/her) community.

B. Would you say that you feel no sympathy, a little sympathy, quite a bit of sympathy, or a great deal of sympathy, For people that seem to have a serious mental health problem that you see in public places?

P. Get involved in a group?

D. Being around (NAME) would make me feel uncomfortable.

E. To work closely with (NAME) on a job?

D. Go to a doctor?

How frequently are you in a public place where you see someone who seems to be mentally ill…

E. A genetic or inherited problem.

J. People like (NAME) are more creative than most other people.

H. Take non-prescription medication?

C. How much did the treatment help (him/her) with the mental health problem? Did it help…

B. How serious would you say (his/her) mental health problem was, was it…

E. Go to a psychiatrist?

K. Being around (NAME) would make me feel nervous.

P. If a person like (NAME) is qualified for a job, he or she should be hired like any other person.

F. God's will

I. A mental illness

B. If (NAME) let people know (he/she) is in treatment, (he/she) would lose some of (his/her) friends.

B. Take medication prescribed by a doctor?

G. How about (NAME)'s family? Should (NAME)'s family be ashamed if (NAME) receives governmental assistance?

A. To be examined at a clinic or by a doctor?

In your opinion, how likely is it that (NAME) is experiencing… IF VIGVER06 = 1, DISPLAY Alcohol dependence? IF VIGVER06 = 2, DISPLAY A major depression? IF VIGVER06 = 3, DISPLAY Schizophrenia? IF VIGVER06 = 4, Skip to MHTRTOTH

Have you personally ever received treatment for a mental health problem?

L. Change lifestyle?

A. (His/Her) own bad character.

G. People like (NAME) should not be allowed to hold public office.

B. Turn to friends for help.

O. Get involved in other activities?

E. Go to a mental health professional for help.

G. Overall, would you say that your experiences with this person have…

F. People like (NAME) are just as intelligent as anyone else.

A. To have (NAME) as a neighbor?

A. Talk to family?

I. Take prescription medication?

C. Be hospitalized for treatment?

Have you changed where you go for shopping or entertainment because of the presence of people who seem to be mentally ill…

E. How much distress did this person's mental health problem cause you?

U. Nothing?

D. To make friends with (NAME)?

D. Go to a mental hospital for treatment?

S. People like (NAME) should not be allowed to supervise others at work.

G. Bad luck

I. People like (NAME) should not be allowed to have children.

How likely is it that (NAME)'s situation will improve on its own? Is it very likely, somewhat likely, not very likely, or not at all likely?

As a result of the mental health problem, would you say that your relationship with this person…

A. How likely is it (NAME) would do something violent or harmful toward other people. Is it…

D. Go to a general medical doctor for help.

H. People like (NAME) are hard to talk to.

A. Getting treatment would make (NAME) an outsider in (his/her) community.

F. Should (NAME) be ashamed to receive governmental assistance?

L. People like (NAME) who have jobs are just as productive as most other workers.

M. Take herbs?

A. How frightening are most people that you see in public places who appear to have a serious mental health problem? Are they…

T. People like (NAME) should not be allowed to teach children.

D. How much responsibility did you have for making day-to-day decisions for this person? Would you say…

N. People like (NAME) are just as trustworthy as anyone else.

How often do you see people in public who make strange gestures or talk when there was no one there to listen…

B. How likely is it (NAME) would do something violent or harmful toward (himself/herself). Is it…

D. …is relaxed, handles stress well

Q. Start exercising?

Q. (NAME) should feel afraid to tell others about (his/her) situation.

J. A physical illness

Please remember, there are no right-or-wrong answers to these questions. Please think about the person I just described when answering these questions. First, how serious would you consider (NAME)'s situation to be. would you say…

C. Talk to a religious leader?

How much distress did this person's mental health problem cause you…

How able is (NAME) to make decisions about managing (his/her) own money?

Leaving yourself aside, have you personally ever known someone who has received treatment for a mental health situation?

B. A brain disease or disorder.

N. Try to forget about it?

C. To have (NAME) care for your children or children you know?

B. Talk to friends?

Do you frequently, occasionally, rarely, or never see someone who seems to have a serious mental health problem in a public place?

T. Other Mentions (Specify: __)?

R. Members of (NAME)'s family would be better off if (NAME)'s situation was kept secret.

M. (NAME) should feel embarrassed about (his/her) situation.

E. Go to a psychiatrist for help.

How likely is it that (NAME)'s situation will improve with treatment? Is it very likely, somewhat likely, not very likely, or not at all likely?

C. The way (he/she) was raised.

D. Stress

C. Turn to a minister, priest, Rabbi or other religious leader.

G. Go to a spiritual or traditional healer?

S. Move to another location?

C. No matter how much (NAME) achieves, (his/her) opportunities would still be limited if people knew (he/she) had received treatment.

D. …gets nervous easily

F. To have (NAME) marry someone related to you?

How able is (NAME) to decide whether or not (he/she) should receive treatment. Would you say…

F. As a result of the mental health problem, would you say that your relationship with this person…

B. To spend time socializing with (NAME)?

H. Is it very likely, somewhat likely, not very likely, or not at all likely that (NAME) is experiencing the normal ups-and-downs of life.

F. Go to a counsler or another mental health professional?

K. Pray?

A. Turn to family for help.

Q. Eat better/change diet?

B. A person who often feels sad and blue. Is this ……

E. At times I think I am no good at all.

B. All in all, I'm inclinded to feel I'm a failure.

A. If the teachers said your child should be on medication, how likely would you be to do that? Very likely, somewhat likely, not very likely, or not at all likely?

at a clinic or by a doctor?

In your opinion, how likely is it that (John/Mary) is experiencing part of the normal ups and downs of growing up -- very likely, somewhat likely, not very likely, or not at all likely? C. In your opinion, how likely is it that (John/Mary) is experiencing a physical illness?

PROBE: Anything else?

B. These medications are addictive.

B. Do you think that parents of children like (John/Mary) should be forced by law to take a prescription medication to control (his/her) behavior?

What (if anything) should be done to help (John/Mary)? PROBE: Anything else?

Check your child into a hospital?

Should children be given counseling for ADHD?

A. Doctors today are over-medicating children with common behavior problems.

D. Children who receive medical treatment for behavior problems are less likely to get into trouble with the law later in life.

A. If they said your child should be on medication, how likely would you be to do that? Very likely, somewhat likely, not very likely, or not at all likely?

D. These medications often have unacceptable side effects.

E. In the long-run, government programs that provide mental health treatment to children will save taxpayers money.

F. Medications for children with behavior problems turn kids into zombies.

Do you think ADHD is a real disease?

C. Giving children psychiatric medications when they are young only puts off dealing with their real problems.

A. If the doctor said that your child should be on medication, how likely would you be to do that? Very likely, somewhat likely, not very likely, or not at all likely?

D. Getting mental health treatment for a child would make a parent feel like a failure.

Please tell me what you know about Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder or ADHD. PROBE: Anything else?

C. Do you think that parents of children like (John/Mary) should be forced by law to admit (John/Mary) to a hospital for treatment?

B. A child would suffer as an adult if others learn that he or she received mental health treatment when young.

First, I'd like to know what you think may be wrong (if anything) with (John/Mary). PROBE: Anything else?

C. Regardless of laws protecting confidentiality, most people in the community still know which children have had mental health treatment.

A. If the psychiatrist said your child should be on medication, how likely would you be to do that?

I want you to think about the person with a mental health problem with whom you have had the most contact. As a result of the mental health problem, would you say that your relationship with this person...

A. Getting mental health treatment for a child would make him/her an outsider at school.

A. If hospital staff said your child should be on medication, how likely would you be to do that?

Should children be given medication to treat ADHD?

G. Medications for behavior problems just prevent families from working out problems themselves.

Go to a therapist or counselor, like a psychologist, social worker, or other mental health professional for help?

A. These medications help people control their symptoms. Do you . . .

B. My life at home is rarely stressful.

B. Giving medications to children with behavior problems will have long-term negative effects on their development.

C. Taking medications is a sign of weakness.

E. Accomplishing less than you would like with your work or other regular daily activities as a result of any emotional problems (such as feeling depressed or anxious)?

B. Would you definitely expect, probably expect, probably not expect, or definitely not expect your relationships within your family to improve?

B. Would you definitely expect, probably expect, probably not expect, or definitely not expect your relationships within your family to improve?

E. Would you definitely expect, probably expect, probably not expect, or definitely not expect to feel better about yourself as a person?

F. Not working or doing other activities as carefully as usual as a result of any emotional problems such as feeling depressed or anxious?

H. Not feeling calm and peaceful?

Accomplished less than you would like?

A. Say you went to treatment because you feel downhearted and blue and this interferes with your social activities (like visiting friends, relatives, etc.) Would you definitely expect, probably expect, probably not expect, or definitely not expect your overall quality of life to improve?

E. Accomplishing less than you would like with your work or other regular daily activities as a result of any emotional problems (such as feeling depressed or anxious)?

E. Would you definitely expect, probably expect, probably not expect, or definitely not expect to feel better about yourself as a person?

J. Feeling downhearted and blue?

A. Would you definitely expect, probably expect, probably not expect, or definitely not expect your overall quality of life to improve?

C. Would you definitely expect, probably expect, probably not expect or definitely not expect to be cured?

F. Not working or doing other activities as carefully as usual as a result of any emotional problems such as feeling depressed or anxious?

H. Not feeling calm and peaceful?

How much of the time during the past 4 weeks have you felt downhearted and blue?

J. Feeling downhearted and blue?

D. Would you definitely expect, probably expect, probably not expect, or definitely not expect to need to rely less on others?

C. Would you definitely expect, probably not expect, or definitely not expect to be cured?

During the past 4 weeks, have you felt calm and peaceful?

Didn't do work or other activities as carefully as usual?

D. Would you definitely expect, probably expect, probably not expect, or definitely not expect to need to rely less on others?

How difficult was it to get the treatment that you sought: very difficult, somewhat difficult, or not at all difficult?

B. Nervous.

B. If symptoms are no longer present, people should stop taking these medications.

B. I would trust my family physician to prescribe psychiatric medication.

has difficulty organizing activities, is easily distracted, talks excessively, and seems to run around or fidget constantly.

D. Hopeless.

A. ...because s/he is hostile, often loses his/her temper, often argues with adults, actively defies authority and seems spiteful or vindictive.

Were you able to get the treatment you sought?

B. ...because s/he is talking about killing him or herself.

A. I would prefer to go directly to a mental health care specialist, rather than being referred by my primary care physician.

A....because s/he is hostile, often loses his/her temper, often argues with adults, actively defies authority and seems spiteful or vindictive.

C....because s/he was talking about killing him or herself.

B. If symptoms are no longer present, people should discontinue Prozac.

A. So sad nothing could cheer you up.