The Depression Anxiety Stress Scale – 10 (DASS-10)
Description
The DASS-10 is a shorter 10-item scale derived from the original DASS-24, developed by Lovibond and Lovibond (1995). It assesses overall distress, and two subscales of stress-anxiety and depression. The DASS-10 was developed for the purposes of routine outcome measurement and progress monitoring in psychological practice.The DASS-10 is a shorter 10-item scale derived from the original DASS-24, developed by Lovibond and Lovibond (1995). It assesses overall distress, and two subscales of stress-anxiety and depression. The DASS-10 was developed for the purposes of routine outcome measurement and progress monitoring in psychological practice.
Test Features
Administration details
Administration type: Self-report
Structured interview?
No.
Timeframe:Past week.
Approx time: 05-15 minutesAccessing the assessment and manual information
Access information:
- Halford, W. K., & Frost, A. D. (2021). Depression Anxiety Stress Scale-10: A Brief Measure for Routine Psychotherapy Outcome and Progress Assessment. Behaviour Change, 38(4), 221-234. https://doi.org/10.1017/bec.2021.12
License details
Free to Use?
Yes.