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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2017 Mar 1.
Published in final edited form as: Am J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2016 Feb 17;24(3):232–238. doi: 10.1016/j.jagp.2015.12.004
Question / Item Subscale
Are you basically satisfied with your life? Negative Affect
Have you dropped many of your activities and interests? Behavioral Activation
Do you feel that your life is empty? Cognitive Distress
Do you often get bored? Behavioral Activation
Are you in good spirits most of the time? Negative Affect
Are you afraid that something bad is going to happen to you? -----------------------
Do you feel happy most of the time? Negative Affect
Do you often feel helpless? Negative Affect
Do you prefer to stay at home, rather than going out and doing new things? Behavioral Activation
Do you feel you have more problems with memory than most people? -----------------------
Do you think it is wonderful to be alive? Negative Affect
Do you feel pretty worthless the way you are now? Cognitive Distress
Do you feel full of energy? Behavioral Activation
Do you feel that your situation is hopeless? Cognitive Distress
Do you think that most people are better off than you are? Cognitive Distress