How to Identify Depression

Depression can be identified through consultation, inspection, scale testing, etc.

1. The doctor

can initially diagnose the disease by asking the patient whether there are persistent depression, loss of interest, sleep problems, appetite changes, etc.

2. The

doctor may pay attention to the patient's facial expression, posture, posture, etc. to observe whether there is inattention, depression, too little talk, etc.

3. Scale testing The

examiner can assess the psychological state by performing Hamilton Depression Scale, Baker Depression Scale, Self-Rating Scale, etc. to determine whether there is depression.