Oxford Depression Questionnaire (ODQ) - Isis Innovation

Oxford DepressionQuestionnaire(ODQ)English version for the United Kingdom© Isis Innovation Limited, 2011. All rights reservedPage 1 of 4

Oxford Depression Questionnaire (ODQ)This questionnaire asks about your emotional experiences during the past week. There are threesections to this questionnaire - please complete each section.SECTION 1Please read each statement carefully. Then, place a tick in the box corresponding to the answerwhich best describes your experience during the past week. Please give an answer for everyquestion. Do not spend too long on each question – your first impressions are probably best.1 All my emotions, both ‘pleasant’ and‘unpleasant’, are ‘toned down’2 I don’t fully enjoy things that shouldgive me pleasure, such as beautifulplaces or things or music3 I care less about other people’sfeelings than I think I should4 Because I don’t care so much aboutthings, I’m having problems at home5 Unpleasant emotions, such assadness, disappointment, and upset,feel toned down or different in someway6 I don’t look forward to things witheager anticipation7 I don’t have much sympathy forpeople8 I feel ‘spaced out’ and distant fromthe world around meDisagreeDisagreea littleNeitheragree nordisagreeAgree alittleAgree 9 My emotions lack intensity 10 I don’t have the passion andenthusiasm for life that I should11 Other people being upset doesn’taffect me12 Because I don’t care so much aboutthings, I’m having problems at workor college © Isis Innovation Limited, 2011. All rights reservedPage 2 of 4

SECTION 2The following questions ask you to compare your experiences during the past week to yourexperiences before you developed your illness / problem. Again, read each statement carefully.Then, place a tick in the box corresponding to the answer which best describes your experience.Remember, do not spend too long on each question – your first impressions are probably best.13 Day to day life just doesn’t have thesame emotional impact on me that itdid before my illness / problem14 I don’t experience pleasant emotionsas much as I did before I developedmy illness/problem15 I don’t react to other people’semotions (such as their sadness,anger or upset) as much as I didbefore my illness / problem16 I don’t care as much about my day today responsibilities as I did before Ideveloped my illness / problem17 My emotions are numbed / dulled /flattened compared to before Ideveloped my illness / problem18 I don’t get as much of a ‘high’ fromgood things in my life as I did beforemy illness / problem19 I don’t have as much sympathy forother people as I did before myillness / problem20 I just don’t care about things asmuch as I did before my illness /problemDisagreeDisagreea littleNeitheragree nordisagreeAgree alittleAgree © Isis Innovation Limited, 2011. All rights reservedPage 3 of 4

SECTION 3If you are not currently prescribed antidepressants for your illness / problem, please tick this box ,and do not answer any more questions.If you are currently prescribed antidepressants for your illness / problem, please answer thefollowing questions. Remember, the questions refer to your experiences during only the past week.21 The antidepressant is preventing mefrom feeling my emotions in someway22 The antidepressant seems to makeme just not care about things thatshould matter to me23 The antidepressant seems to makeme feel emotionally disconnectedfrom people around me24 The antidepressant is preventing mefrom feeling pleasant emotions25 The antidepressant changes the waythat I experience my emotions in away that is unhelpful (not helpful) tome at the moment26 I have considered stopping (or havealready stopped) my antidepressantbecause of its emotional side-effectsDisagreeDisagreea littleNeitheragreenordisagreeAgree alittleAgree © Isis Innovation Limited, 2011. All rights reservedPage 4 of 4