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 minutes

Accessing 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.