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Automated Personal Inventory of Depression and SAD
Self-Assessment Version (AutoPIDS-SA)
Michael Terman, PhD, Thomas White, MD, MS, MA, and Janet B.W. Williams, DSW
New York State Psychiatric Institute and
Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University
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This online questionnaire may help you decide whether to consult a clinician about depression, whether Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) may be your problem, and whether treatment -- with light, medication, negative air ionization, or psychotherapy -- should be considered. This is not a method for self-diagnosis, but it can help you assess the severity and timing of certain symptoms of depression. You should answer these questions privately - for your personal use only. You may want to discuss your results with your doctor or therapist, and you will be able to print out your feedback at the end. If family members or friends also want to use the AutoPIDS-SA, please refer them to this website for separate personal sessions.
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Further notes about privacy The AutoPIDS-SA is scored by an online computer program located at Columbia University. As soon as you complete the questionnaire and receive feedback, all your entries will be erased on that computer. You will not be identifiable by this website or by the computer, and no record will be kept of your participation. The Center for Environmental Therapeutics offers you the AutoPIDS-SA, free of charge, entirely confidentially. At this time, CET cannot offer clinical guidance beyond the general information offered on our website, and we will not be able to respond to personal inquiries about diagnosis or treatment. Before answering this questionnaire, you may also want to consider some general precautions to ensure your privacy on the Internet. For guidelines and suggestions, CLICK HERE.
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