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In this unit, the students are able to:
 describe mental illness
 to write a patient’s mental history
 present a discussion result based on specific scenarios

Before we start this unit, let’s check our mental health. Put checklist (✓) based on your
current situation.

Depression Self-Assessment Questionnaire

Not at Several More Nearly
all days than every
Items half of day
the days
(1) (2) (3) (4)
Little interest or pleasure in doing things
Feeling down, depressed and hopeless

Trouble falling or staying asleep, or sleeping too much
Feeling tired or having little energy
Poor appetite or overeating
Feeling bad about yourself – or that you are a failure or
have let yourself or your family down

Trouble concentrating on things
Moving or speaking so slowly that other people could have
noticed
Thoughts that you would be better off dead, or of hurting
yourself

After you have completed the table, calculate the score and check your result
Score 1 - 9 Score 10 – 18 Score 19 - 27 Score 28 - 36
Normal Mild depression Moderate depression Severe depression

Taken from https://www.psycom.net/quizzes

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