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Originally Posted by The Fox & the Hound
Ok. So, lately I've been taking these depression tests . They all say I have major depression. I'm not sure if I do, or not. I keep taking them. I don't know why. I just do.
Question is- how accurate are these tests
ETA: Is it bad to self diagnose?
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online tests are not accurate. they are outdated versions that are no longer used and are missing key components to the diagnostic process. those tests online can only measure where your mind is at, at that very moment of taking the test. And they dont take into consideration that more than one mental disorder shares the same symptom....the tests online are all manipulated to report you have what ever the problem is its testing for...
example
for the heck of it my wife and I took a test that was supposed to diagnosed erectile dysfunction. it told us we had that problem...quite interesting since we are both female and do not have the physiological equipment to have this problem.
I took an online depression test. it told me I had it but the reality was my problem was physical not mental (I was pregnant and anemic which shared the same symptoms as depression)
I took the sanity score test many times in one day and each time it told me I had scored differently with the higher scoring range to be a different mental disorder.
I took the online version of DES (a dissociative disorders test) it told me I had scored as having dissociative problems but the reality was at the moment i took the test I was having problems related to a physical health issue called multiple sclerosis not a dissociative problem.
if you really want accurate diagnosis you will need to contact your treatment providers. they can administer or refer you to one that can administer accurate diagnostic testing.