GDS-15 · Standard screening questionnaire
Mood in Older Adults
Fifteen yes-or-no questions about mood and everyday feelings in older adults over the past week.
Choose the best answer for how you have felt over the past week:
Adult self-report · 15 items
Screening results can support a clinical conversation but cannot confirm or rule out a diagnosis on their own.
Are you basically satisfied with your life?
Yes / No
Have you dropped many of your activities and interests?
Yes / No
Do you feel that your life is empty?
Yes / No
Do you often get bored?
Yes / No
Are you in good spirits most of the time?
Yes / No
Are you afraid that something bad is going to happen to you?
Yes / No
Do you feel happy most of the time?
Yes / No
Do you often feel helpless?
Yes / No
Do you prefer to stay at home, rather than going out and doing new things?
Yes / No
Do you feel you have more problems with memory than most?
Yes / No
Do you think it is wonderful to be alive now?
Yes / No
Do you feel pretty worthless the way you are now?
Yes / No
Do you feel full of energy?
Yes / No
Do you feel that your situation is hopeless?
Yes / No
Do you think that most people are better off than you are?
Yes / No