Depression

§2The established instruments

What the field already uses — named and cited, not reproduced (item wording is copyrighted and withheld pending clearance).

• Depression Adjective Checklist (DACL) Form F — Lubin (1965)
• CES-D Scale (Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale) — Faulstich, Carey, Ruggiero, Enyart, & Gresham (1986)
• Carroll Rating Scale for Depression (CRS) — Carroll, Feinberg, Smouse, Rawson, & Greden (1981)
• Depression Adjective Checklist (DACL) Form E — Lubin (1965)
• Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) - Standard Form — Beck (1967); Beck & Beck (1972)
• Beck Depression Inventory (Standard Form) — Beck (1967); Beck & Beck (1972)
• Self-Rating Depression Scale (SDS) — Zung (1965)
• Beck Depression Inventory (Short Form) — Beck & Beck (1972)
• Depressive Experiences Questionnaire (DEQ) — Blatt, D'Afflitti, and Quinlan (1976)
• Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) - Short Form — Beck & Beck (1972)
• Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D) — Radloff (1977)
• Depression Adjective Checklist (DACL) Form G — Lubin (1965)

§3The math on what we know

Synthesized priors from the live registry: pooled r, studies (k), total N, top study grade, and heterogeneity. Rows flagged for heterogeneity or single-study evidence are directional, not settled — read them as a central tendency.

What drives depression