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Quick Inventory of Depressive Symptomatology (QIDS)

The Quick Inventory of Depressive Symptomatology is a 16-item assessment designed by A. John Rush and colleagues to efficiently measure the severity of depressive symptoms in adults. Published in Biological Psychiatry in 2003, the QIDS exists in both self-report (QIDS-SR) and clinician-rated (QIDS-C) versions. It was developed as a brief alternative to the longer Inventory of Depressive Symptomatology (IDS, 30 items) while maintaining comprehensive coverage of DSM-IV depressive symptoms. The QIDS has become a standard outcome measure in treatment research, particularly in large comparative effectiveness trials.

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  1. Rush, A. J., Trivedi, M. H., Ibrahim, H. M., Carmody, T. J., Arnow, B., Klein, D. N., & Ninan, P. T. (2003). The 16-item Quick Inventory of Depressive Symptomatology (QIDS), clinician rating (QIDS-C), and self-report (QIDS-SR): a psychometric evaluation in patients with chronic major depression. Biological Psychiatry, 54(5), 573–583. DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3223(02)01866-8
  2. Trivedi, M. H., Rush, A. J., Ibrahim, H. M., Carmody, T. J., Biggs, M. M., Suppes, T., & Crismon, M. L. (2004). The Inventory of Depressive Symptomatology, Clinician Rating (IDS-C) and Self-Report (IDS-SR), and the Quick Inventory of Depressive Symptomatology, Clinician Rating (QIDS-C) and Self-Report (QIDS-SR) for the evaluation of major depressive disorder. Depression and Anxiety, 20(3), 123–126. DOI: 10.1002/da.20009
  3. Berndt, E. R., Koran, L. M., Roness, L. A., Trivedi, M. H., Herman, B. K., & Lee, J. C. (2000). Lost human productivity from US cancer mortality. Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, 61(9), 630–636. DOI: 10.4088/JCP.v61n0902

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ScholarGateQuick Inventory of Depressive Symptomatology (Quick Inventory of Depressive Symptomatology (QIDS)). Retrieved 2026-06-04 from https://scholargate.app/en/clinical-psychology/quick-inventory-depressive