CESD-R Depression Screening for Windows

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Download.com staffAugust 20, 2015

This program is designed to screen users for symptoms of depression, but we find its request to use the data you input for research purposes bothersome. CESD-R Depression Screening's wizardlike interface features two sets of questions: the short CESD-R20 provides a 20-item questionnaire and CESD-R35 has a 35-item-long setup that includes many of the questions of CESD-R20. The application asks for your name, birth date, ethnicity, and e-mail, although it will work without them. Click the Voice options for questions to be read aloud. To answer each question, click the answer that best describes your emotions. At the end of the test, a graph reflecting your answers in several categories and a meter for measuring depression are displayed. Some of the program's functionality raised a red flag on privacy, however. The program instantly connects to the CESD server without a way to turn this option off and requests to use your personal information for its purposes. While this freeware application asks some key questions in the diagnosis of depression, it's difficult to recommend it due to the aforementioned privacy issues.

CESD-R Depression Screening for Windows

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Full Specifications

GENERAL

Release: January 12, 2002

Latest update: August 20, 2015

Version: 1.1

OPERATING SYSTEMS

Platform: Windows

Operating System

Windows NT
Windows 95
Windows 10
Windows 98

Additional Requirements: Windows 95/98/NT

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User Reviews

3.6/5

5 User Votes

Could not get it to work due to comnplete lack of instructions
tmkieferSeptember 16, 2005
Pros
None apparent
Cons
After installing, the program kept wanting me to give it server rights, which I did not want to do foir plain security reasons. Apparently, there is a local version possibility, but there was no information on how to activate it.. Not much help on the web site either. Do not waste your time on this one There are plenty of free depression tests available.
Summary
my system crashed
silverwolf63July 18, 2005
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This program crashed on my laptop and I had to boot into safe mode to remove it . <p>I didnt bother to try it on my desktop for fear it would do the same on it. <p>Both my pc's are running xp and are both updated with all the latest updates and latest antivirus updates. <p>Has anyone else had problems when installing this program into xp. <p>Note no virus was detected so as far as I know this program is virus free and spyware and adware free
Summary
Highly efficacious
Mark Allan RowlettApril 9, 2005
Pros
It is very efficient with respect to time constraints
Cons
It asks questions some might consider too personal
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April 8, 2002
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Good Diagnosis
February 17, 2002
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WARNING: This is only a test for depression, not depressive disorders such as Bipolar Disorder, Dysthymia, and Psychotic Depression. If you think you have more than depression, contact your doctor. If you are in a suicidal state, get help immediately.

Developer’s Description

By Medical Decision Logic

Test yourself for depression.

This program from Medical Decision Logic, Inc. provides an efficient and sensitive screen for depression, with scoring based upon the American Psychiatric Association Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM-IV), and a graphical display of the diagnostic profile. Questionnaire items are present in text and digital audio. The program is available in two versions: a local version and an Internet data server version. Version 1.1 provides improved performance, automatically checking for Internet connection and operating in local mode if no connection is present.