Depression screening uses a standard set of questions about mood, thoughts, behaviour, sleep, energy, appetite, and daily life to identify a need for fuller assessment.
A person answers a standard set of questions about mood, thoughts, behaviour, sleep, energy, appetite, and daily functioning. The answers help show whether symptoms of depression may be present and how much they may be affecting life.
A positive result does not diagnose depression. It means that a fuller assessment is needed. That assessment may review symptoms, their duration and effect, medical history, medicines, and other possible causes.
General depression screening can be used in many healthcare settings and life stages. Postpartum depression screening focuses on mood and thoughts after childbirth and includes the distinction from short-lived baby blues.
No. Depression screening asks broadly about possible depression. Suicide risk screening focuses on thoughts, behaviour, warning signs, and immediate safety. A concerning answer about self-harm can lead to a separate safety assessment.

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