Remission from Depression Questionnaire (RDQ)

(Cutoff score of 27)
Sensitivity:  83.7%
Specificity:  77.9%

The Remission From Depression Questionnaire (RDQ):

• 41-items assessing 7 domains, including positive mental health, life satisfaction, and sense of well-being
• Broader array of domains relevant to patients’ definition of remission
• Not a symptoms-based measure
• Reliable and valid measure

Each of the 7 domains is scored separately. The clinician is encouraged to review responses with the patient asking what did they mean when they circled X for item Y. Dr. Zimmerman considers this scale as a “clinician extender”. The cutoff score for the RDQ is 27 for remission .   

Add all circled answers. For every answer circled:

• Not at all or rarely true = 0
• Sometimes true = 1
• Often or almost always true = 2