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IntroV4Confirmation (hi i'm ellie thanks for coming in today i was created to talk to people in a safe and secure environment i'm not a therapist but i'm here to learn about people and would love to learn about you i'll ask a few questions to get us started and please feel free to tell me anything your answers are totally confidential are you ok with this). yes. okay_confirm (okay). how_doingV (so how are you doing today). okay. thats_good (that's good). where_originally (where are you from originally). from santa monica. really (really). like_about_LA (what are some things you really like about l_a). uh the people. mostly. dont_like_LA (what are some things you don't really like about l_a). <sigh> well the people also <laughter>. see_mean (i see what you mean). <laughter>. travel_shoes (i'm sure you can tell by my shoes i'm not much of a world explorer do you travel a lot). uh no not a lot. why2 (why). well i can't afford to travel as much as i'd like to. okay_confirm (okay). study (what did you study at school). mm i was an english major. sounds_interesting (that sounds interesting). hard_decision (how did you decide to do that). uh i just liked reading a lot at the time so. it sounded like the best thing well the most fun thing to study. still_doing_X (are you still doing that). no not anymore. job_virtually (i love my job you could almost say it's virtually made for me what's your dream job). oh i guess my dream job would be to. manage a uh soccer club. difficult (how hard is that). oh it'd be pretty much impossible for me. why2 (why). um i don't have any experience <laughter> in that field. understand (i understand). shyoutgoing (do you consider yourself more shy or outgoing). i'm very shy. relax_fishtank (sometimes when i'm feeling tense i turn on the fish tank screensaver hey i know it's not hawaii but it's the best i've got what do you do to relax). i play music. what_do_when_annoyed (what do you do when you are annoyed). <sigh> what do i do when i'm annoyed. i don't know. um. what do i do when i'm annoyed. i can't think of anything i don't know. i don't think yeah i don't do anything specifically. okay_confirm (okay). control_temper (how are you at controlling your temper). uh pretty good i would say very good i don't lose my temper very often. thats_good (that's good). last_argument (when was the last time you argued with someone and what was it about). mm when was the last time i argued with someone. <sigh> i can't remember uh. yeah i don't have a lot of conflicts with people i can't remember the last time i argued with someone. hmmB (hmm). memory_erase (tell me about an event or something that you wish you could erase from your memory). <sigh>. well let's see when i was um. a little kid. i was outside my grandparents' uh restaurant. and there was a robbery and i saw it i well i saw it when when the robbers were leaving. um. yeah maybe i would want to erase that from my memory if i could. yeah_downer (yeah). describe_felt (how did you feel in that moment). well i didn't know what was happening in that moment so i didn't feel. so bad at the time but i felt bad afterward because then. um. you know my mother was upset by it my mother was there and she had to call the police and it was. it was disturbing to see her. you know really disturbed that way but. at the time that it actually happened i wasn't really upset it was more the the aftermath of it. yeah_downer (yeah). been_hard (that sounds really hard). mm it was <wa> it was. situation_handled (tell me about a situation that you wish you had handled differently). <laughter>. <sigh> situation that. <sniffle>. <sigh>. i don't know um. well i can think of um there's probably a million situations that i would've <laughter> i wish i would've handled differently i can't think of one in particular. um. maybe. i think that when i was a kid i um. well i think that when i was let's see. well i have okay i have a good one. um. i didn't marry the girl that i think that i should have married. so. that's a big one for me. tell_about_that (can you tell me about that). yeah well. we <w> we were together for about four years. and uh i think i just took her for granted and i just didn't uh commit. and um. that was a long time ago and now that's it's been so many years i realize well i don't know that if it's a realization but i think now that. that yeah she should've been my wife that we were meant for each other or made for each other. but because. my selfishness and because i just uh. had this fear of commitment at the time i just felt like i didn't uh. i didn't do what i should've done what what the smart thing would've been. mm (mm). feelguilty (what's something you feel guilty about). <sigh>. well the last thing i can think of that i would say i feel guilty about was. <sigh>. no i feel a lot of guilt about my my friendships i've not i don't feel like i'm as as good of a friend. as i could be but then at the same time i don't really know exactly what uh. how i could be a better friend i just feel a little guilty that i'm not that i can't help people anyone who who has a problem i can't. i never feel like i can help anyone. who i know who has a problem so. bouts_symptoms (when was the last time that happened). oh that happens every day i guess it that happens with everyone who i know and everyone. all of my relatives and all of my friends i don't. feel like i can really give them anything or help them in their lives you know. mhm (mhm). family_relationship (tell me about your relationship with your family). well they're um. it's very distant it's it's just. it's very cordial and it's very uh. uh i don't know what the word is it's on the. it's kept at a very surface level i don't think that they know i don't think that my family really knows me very well at all. and uh i don't know them very well either not not in a not in a true sense. so. yeah it's it's. i think a lot of families are that way but it it is. it does bother me that mine is that way. yeah_downer (yeah). easy_sleep (how easy is it for you to get a good night's sleep). oh it's very easy i sleep a lot and i um. yeah i i i have no problem sleeping at all. behavior_changes (have you noticed any changes in your behavior or thoughts lately). no not not really i would say. they way i am now it's the way i think i've been my whole life so. even when i was a little kid i slept a lot also and. no i don't think i've i've changed much. feel_lately (how have you been feeling lately). mm pretty down. but like i said. in a way i could say yeah i'm feeling really down but then again. i've always been this way so. it's hard to say that's it's down when it's consistently that way. yeah_downer (yeah). depression_diagnosed (have you been diagnosed with depression). yes. when_diagnosed (how long ago were you diagnosed). a long. oh a long time ago i was um. about ten years old or. around there about. why_seek_help (what got you to seek help). uh i was just missing a lot of school. i didn't wanna go to school so eventually uh they sent me to. to a therapist and then to a psychologist and then to a psychiatrist and uh. it went from there. therapy_going (do you still go to therapy now). no i haven't gone to therapy. since i was a teenager. stop_going (why did you stop). well. i didn't feel it was helping me at all. so. one day i just. decided i didn't wanna go anymore. eh. therapist_affect (how has seeing a therapist affected you). uh well like i said it i didn't feel that it helped me um. so i guess it i don't know that it affected me much. disturbing_thoughts (do you have disturbing thoughts). no i wouldn't say. disturbing. no. happy_lasttime (tell me about the last time you felt really happy). mm. well i feel pretty happy whenever i see my nephew. and uh i have a. my best friend's children are i feel like they're my my nephew and my niece and i'm pretty happy when i'm around them. thats_great (that's great). ideal_weekendC (tell me how you spend your ideal weekend). uh my ideal weekend would be um. i would travel <tr> i would probably be traveling i i would. really enjoy just getting out of the city every weekend um. eh going anywhere really just anywhere out of the city. travel_changed (what do you enjoy about traveling). uh just seeing the way different people live and how people are different wherever you go i really do think people are different when you go to different places and. how they interact with you and how they see the world. different food. um. and i also like historical places i i'm into history and i and i enjoy um just visiting anywhere that has some sort of a. historical significance. awesome (awesome). <laughter>. travel_trips (i'd love to hear about one of your trips). oh i haven't taken a trip in a long time um. the last trip i really took was i went to france a few years ago for a wedding. and i had a really good time there and i had always wanted to go to paris and so i got to go to paris and then i went to a little town. um. that's a few hours away from paris where the actual wedding was. and yeah it was really fun i think the the church where the wedding was was uh like a thousand years old so. wow (wow). yeah it was a really cool trip. memorableB (what's one of your most memorable experiences). <sigh>. <sigh> like i don't know i don't <laughter> i don't know what's what would would be considered memorable. mind (whatever comes to your mind). uh. a memorable experience. probably the most memorable experience i guess would just be. nothing in particular but but living with the girl who i just who i told you earlier that i think now. that we should've. gotten married. um. that's something that stays in my memory that's why i'm saying it's memorable because. it's it's still with me and um. eh it's something that i don't think you know well i'll know i'll never forget it but it's not any. mm particular day or any particular moment you know. yeah_downer (yeah). self_change (what are some things you wish you could change about yourself). oh a lot um. wish i could be healthier. for one thing uh more energetic. and um. more friendly well no i think i am pretty friendly. but more uh more outgoing more social <s> more uh more social. um those two things mainly i guess i would like to be more more social more enthusiastic and more. and healthier. BF_describe (how would your best friend describe you). oh that's a good question my best friend how would my best friend describe me i think. i think he would say that i'm. a very <sigh> well it sounds cheesy but it <laughter> he would probably say that i'm a very spiritual person. and that i'm very giving i i think i'm a lot more selfish than people think i am but people think that i'm not selfish. um. and probably he would say that i'm creative also. advice_back (what advice would you give to yourself ten or twenty years ago). <sigh> wow. well my advice to to myself. i don't understand the question <laughter>. regret (is there anything you regret). yeah but we already talked about it. right2 (right). Ellie17Dec2012_08 (what are you most proud of in your life). <sigh>. nah i can't uh well i don't think that i really believe in in being proud or in in pride. um i don't think that it accomplishments are really something to be proud of but i can't really think of. any accomplishment. anyway even if i did have something <laughter> to be proud of no i can't think of anything <anythi> any sort of accomplishment i've had. okay_confirm (okay). Ellie17Dec2012_10 (tell me about something you did recently that you really enjoyed). <sigh>. uh something i did recently that i really enjoyed. well i sang karaoke with a couple of friends of mine. <laughter> and i don't usually do that but. yeah i had a that was a lot of fun a few days ago. cool3 (cool). asked_everything (okay i think i have asked everything i need to). appreciate_open (thanks for sharing your thoughts with me). thank you. bye (goodbye).
The above is an audio recording from a clinical interview, along with the transcript. The interviewer (Ellie) is conducting a depression screening interview with a participant. Based on the participant's responses and behavior during this clinical interview, does the participant show signs of depression? Answer with one phrase: depression, no depression.

Answer: depression


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IntroV4Confirmation (hi i'm ellie thanks for coming in today i was created to talk to people in a safe and secure environment i'm not a therapist but i'm here to learn about people and would love to learn about you i'll ask a few questions to get us started and please feel free to tell me anything your answers are totally confidential are you ok with this). sure. okay_confirm (okay). how_doingV (so how are you doing today). i'm doing fine. thats_good (that's good). where_originally (where are you from originally). i'm from columbia south carolina. really (really). yep. when_LA (when did you move to l_a). uh two thousand four. long_time (that's a long time). yeah. <laughter>. often_backB (how often do you go back to your hometown). uh once a year for christmas break. thats_good (that's good). compares_LA (how does it compare to l_a). uh a lot slower paced. why_LA (why did you move to l_a). more xxx. i wanted to perform <perf> to pursue a film degree or i'm sorry a film career. still_doing_X (are you still doing that). yes. difficult (how hard is that). it's pretty challenging but it's uh fun. change_directions (what made you decide to do that). uh i've always had a interest <inter> interest in uh film and movies so uh it seemed like a natural pick for me. cool3 (cool). adapted_LA (how easy was it for you to get used to living in l_a). uh took about a couple of years. but uh. i feel like i'm pretty used to it now. like_about_LA (what are some things you really like about l_a). uh i like that uh it doesn't snow it's warm weather. and there's lots do to with a lot of beaches. yeah3 (yeah). dont_like_LA (what are some things you don't really like about l_a). uh the traffic. and the cost of living is pretty high. see_mean (i see what you mean). travel_shoes (i'm sure you can tell by my shoes i'm not much of a world explorer do you travel a lot). <laughter>. i've never been outside of the u_s but uh i would love to at some point. shyoutgoing (do you consider yourself more shy or outgoing). uh it depends on the situation i i can either be introverted or extroverted just given uh the right circumstance. okay_confirm (okay). relax_fishtank (sometimes when i'm feeling tense i turn on the fish tank screensaver hey i know it's not hawaii but it's the best i've got what do you do to relax). i like uh listening to music uh doing crossword puzzles. reading and hanging out with friends on weekends. uh_huh (uh huh). control_temper (how are you at controlling your temper). uh very good. last_argument (when was the last time you argued with someone and what was it about). hmm. uh. i don't think it was argument maybe <may> maybe a difference of opinion so it was more like a debate. but uh it was pretty pretty tame. tell_about_that (can you tell me about that). uh i think it was a. debate over sports. over a basketball <ba> a basketball game. and uh. oh (oh). i was talking on facebook with somebody about it. but i think it's good to. uh express yourself if you have a difference of opinion it's uh. it's natural to you know. not always agree on things. so. yeah3 (yeah). i think talking <ta> talking about is healthy <hea> is healthy. right2 (right). makes_sense (that makes sense). family_relationship (tell me about your relationship with your family). i have a very good relationship with my family um i get along with all of my family members and extended you know cousins and aunts and uncles. so uh. there's no one that i i've ever had any rifts with. okay_confirm (okay). situation_handled (tell me about a situation that you wish you had handled differently). hmm. with my family. yes (yes). hmm. i probably could've been more disciplined growing up. and. more. uh. more disciplined with schoolwork and homework that kinda thing. but for the most part uh i had a i had a good childhood and uh there's not much i would change about it. okay_confirm (okay). hard_decisionB (tell me about the hardest decision you've ever had to make). hmm. probably leaving my comfort zone in uh south carolina moving out here that was pretty. hard but at the same time it was. uh exciting. so it was it was a bittersweet feeling. um. a lot of excitement mixed with uh some anxiety but it uh. it went away pretty quickly. happy_didthat (are you happy you did that). sure. okay_confirm (okay). feelguilty (what's something you feel guilty about). not doing better in school uh when i was in high school. avoid (could you have done anything to avoid it). uh definitely i could've been a a <ss> um more diligent worker and i could've uh applied myself a little bit better. influence_positive (who's someone that's been a positive influence in your life). hmm. i've always had a strong support <s> uh family support system. and uh parents and uh siblings. so. that's definitely a positive thing. uh_huh (uh huh). memory_erase (tell me about an event or something that you wish you could erase from your memory). hmm. an event. uh. probably going back to school i wish i would've uh. wish i would've done better in school so if i could take something back from my past it would be. uh scholastically <sch> scholastically related. okay_confirm (okay). easy_sleep (how easy is it for you to get a good night's sleep). it's pretty easy. thats_good (that's good). sleep_affects (what are you like when you don't sleep well). when i don't sleep well um. i tend to be. kinda lackadaisical and uh. just tired throughout the day kinda groggy. okay_confirm (okay). behavior_changes (have you noticed any changes in your behavior or thoughts lately). uh no everything's pretty much uh the way it usually is with me. feel_lately (how have you been feeling lately). i've been feeling pretty good. thats_good (that's good). ptsd_diagnosed (have you ever been diagnosed with p_t_s_d). uh no i have not. depression_diagnosed (have you been diagnosed with depression). uh no i haven't. happy_lasttime (tell me about the last time you felt really happy). last time i felt really happy um. i made a lot of money uh a few weeks ago and uh i feel like i'm ahead of the game with you know with having rent under control and a lot of bills out here so. i'm still kinda have the lingering effects from that happiness. thats_great (that's great). yeah. elaborate (could you say a little more about that). uh. when i. when i have money i tend to be a lot uh. more even-tempered. not even-tempered but i tend to feel better about things. and more optimistic. and this city being such about your finances it it always makes you feel good to be ahead of the game. and to have uh. right2 (right). xxx have sources of income. yeah3 (yeah). Ellie17Dec2012_07 (what would you say are some of your best qualities). uh. i think i'm creative. and i think i'm a good listener. advice_back (what advice would you give to yourself ten or twenty years ago). hmm. to be as disciplined and focused as possible. because once you're out of your. parents' homes and out of their lives you have to. depend on yourself and the better the better you do in school and the better you are um. uh as far as discipline's concerned the more pleasurable <pleasur> pleasurable your life will be and. a lot eh uh. your life will be a lot easier. mm (mm). self_change (what are some things you wish you could change about yourself). hmm. let's see here. i wish i was more. disciplined. but i'm working on that and i've gotten a lot better. at that. difficult (how hard is that). it's become pretty easy i think i'm just getting older um i'm out of my twenties now so. i definitely seen a change from when i first came out here. feelbadly (tell me about a time when someone made you feel really badly about yourself). hmm. um. some people tend to say that my decision to move out here was uh not feasible and kind of a pipe dream so that kinda made me feel bad but. uh i kinda take insults in stride and um sometimes i welcome. constructive criticism. 'cause some some things are wrong with you that you're not aware of so as long as it's not mean-spirited and it's coming from the right place. i think it could be an invaluable uh tool you know listening to what to what other people. have to say that might be negative. mhm (mhm). makes_sense (that makes sense). BF_describe (how would your best friend describe you). hmm. uh probably optimistic and. um. outgoing optimistic and. uh helpful. okay_confirm (okay). ideal_weekendC (tell me how you spend your ideal weekend). my ideal weekend uh. i would love to go to vegas and have a road trip with with three or four friends. you know packed in the car and just uh lots of disposable income. and um you know good weather. bouts_symptoms (when was the last time that happened). uh i haven't been to vegas in probably five years but. um. i've gone to casinos with my brother and that's pretty fun sometimes. nice (nice). Ellie17Dec2012_08 (what are you most proud of in your life). uh. i'm proud that i've come a long way from when i first moved out here i'm uh a lot more disciplined. um. i read a lot. uh. i do crosswords. and i think i've. i think i know what's important in life now and i'm more focused and going after what i want. good_hear (that's so good to hear). mad_makeyou (what are some things that make you really mad). hmm. i'm not a big fan of high taxes. um. but it doesn't really make me mad it makes me frustrated and and uh. i guess i take it in stride though. thats_good (that's good). Ellie17Dec2012_10 (tell me about something you did recently that you really enjoyed). uh. i had a friend over at my apartment and i watched a movie and that was fun. argument_about (what was it about). it was a documentary. Ellie17Dec2012_02 (uh huh). asked_everything (okay i think i have asked everything i need to). a sport <s> a sports. appreciate_open (thanks for sharing your thoughts with me). sure. bye (goodbye). goodbye.
The above is an audio recording from a clinical interview, along with the transcript. The interviewer (Ellie) is conducting a depression screening interview with a participant. Based on the participant's responses and behavior during this clinical interview, does the participant show signs of depression? Answer with one phrase: depression, no depression.

Answer: no depression


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IntroV4Confirmation (hi i'm ellie thanks for coming in today i was created to talk to people in a safe and secure environment i'm not a therapist but i'm here to learn about people and would love to learn about you i'll ask a few questions to get us started and please feel free to tell me anything your answers are totally confidential are you ok with this). yes. okay_confirm (okay). how_doingV (so how are you doing today). doing alright. thats_good (that's good). where_originally (where are you from originally). from passaic new jersey. really (really). yes. when_LA (when did you move to l_a). uh about five years ago. often_backB (how often do you go back to your hometown). try to go back every year. compares_LA (how does it compare to l_a). uh. there's a lot more people. why_LA (why did you move to l_a). change of scenery. adapted_LA (how easy was it for you to get used to living in l_a). i'm still trying to get used to it. mm (mm). like_about_LA (what are some things you really like about l_a). the people. cool3 (cool). dont_like_LA (what are some things you don't really like about l_a). just um. employment how it's doing right now it's just no work. good_job (it can be tough to find a good job these days). yeah. study (what did you study at school). i don't really have much of an education. dream_job (what's your dream job). i haven't i haven't figured it out yet. okay_confirm (okay). travel_shoes (i'm sure you can tell by my shoes i'm not much of a world explorer do you travel a lot). no not really <sigh>. okay_confirm (okay). shyoutgoing (do you consider yourself more shy or outgoing). i've gotten to be more shy now. why2 (why). i'm not sure i'm just. just a lot more reserved now i'm not sure i just. i just build walls i guess i don't know <laughter>. yeah_downer (yeah). relax_fishtank (sometimes when i'm feeling tense i turn on the fish tank screensaver hey i know it's not hawaii but it's the best i've got what do you do to relax). count to ten <laughter>. control_temper (how are you at controlling your temper). i'm alright. it's alright. last_argument (when was the last time you argued with someone and what was it about). i'm arguing all the time <laughter>. give_example (can you give me an example of that). just uh. doing the dishes and just mm. having to do different things i don't wanna do <laughter>. uh_huh (uh huh). situation_handled (tell me about a situation that you wish you had handled differently). that. can't really think of one right now. talk_later (why don't we talk about that later). memory_erase (tell me about an event or something that you wish you could erase from your memory). mm. something i wish i could erase my memory. mm. uh nothing really comes to mind right now. i'm drawing a blank <laughter>. okay_confirm (okay). feelguilty (what's something you feel guilty about). i feel guilty about not. having money for the bills <laughter>. not having a job <laughter>. not doing nothing with my life <laughter>. been_hard (that sounds really hard). yeah. <laughter>. too_hard (do you think that maybe you're being a little hard on yourself). i mean i'm getting older. <laughter>. not really. hard_decisionB (tell me about the hardest decision you've ever had to make). what kind of car to buy. really (really). bouts_symptoms (when was the last time that happened). about two years ago. tell_about_that (can you tell me about that). had to do a lot of research. like_what (like what). looking at magazines and just going on the internet and just. looking through cars and just seeing what i wanted to get and what was in my budget and. see_mean (i see what you mean). easy_sleep (how easy is it for you to get a good night's sleep). that's alright. sleep_affects (what are you like when you don't sleep well). aggravated. uh_huh (uh huh). angry. okay_confirm (okay). feel_lately (how have you been feeling lately). i've been feeling alright um. just been a little down. and uh. sorry_hear (i'm sorry to hear that). behavior_changes (have you noticed any changes in your behavior or thoughts lately). yeah well my eating pattern like i i'm just i don't have any like appetite i'm just. restless and moody. hmm_downer (hmm). ptsd_diagnosed (have you ever been diagnosed with p_t_s_d). no. depression_diagnosed (have you been diagnosed with depression). no. happy_lasttime (tell me about the last time you felt really happy). when i play with my dog. bouts_symptoms (when was the last time that happened). this morning. aw (aw). more (tell me more about that). i don't know i just. whenever i get. super bored or i just need some time to. for myself i just play with the dog. thats_good (that's good). yeah. ideal_weekendC (tell me how you spend your ideal weekend). trying to be as busy as possible  <laughter>. self_change (what are some things you wish you could change about yourself). oh i wish i had an education and uh. better job. just. time to do those things <laughter>. yeah_downer (yeah). advice_back (what advice would you give to yourself ten or twenty years ago). go to school and stay in school. go to school to learn <laughter>. BF_describe (how would your best friend describe you). i guess uh. i don't know. cool person i guess. Ellie17Dec2012_07 (what would you say are some of your best qualities). i like to joke and just have fun <sigh>. i like to have a good time. okay_confirm (okay). mad_makeyou (what are some things that make you really mad). things don't go my way just. that that really makes me mad <laughter>. give_example (can you give me an example of that). well if i got if i wanna do something. and i just can't. do it uh. that pisses me off. uh_huh (uh huh). no matter what it is it's just <laughter> it's a problem <laughter>. right2 (right). not that i do whatever i want but <sigh>. that hinders the. mm (mm). influence_positive (who's someone that's been a positive influence in your life). positive my sister <sigh>. tell_about_that (can you tell me about that). yeah well my sister she's a good person. okay_confirm (okay). Ellie17Dec2012_08 (what are you most proud of in your life). proud to still be alive. asked_everything (okay i think i have asked everything i need to). appreciate_open (thanks for sharing your thoughts with me). bye (goodbye). bye.
The above is an audio recording from a clinical interview, along with the transcript. The interviewer (Ellie) is conducting a depression screening interview with a participant. Based on the participant's responses and behavior during this clinical interview, does the participant show signs of depression? Answer with one phrase: depression, no depression.

Answer: depression


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IntroV4Confirmation (hi i'm ellie thanks for coming in today i was created to talk to people in a safe and secure environment i'm not a therapist but i'm here to learn about people and would love to learn about you i'll ask a few questions to get us started and please feel free to tell me anything your answers are totally confidential are you ok with this). sure. okay_confirm (okay). how_doingV (so how are you doing today). okay. thats_good (that's good). where_originally (where are you from originally). a small town outside of cinncinatti ohio. really (really). when_LA (when did you move to l_a). three years ago. often_backB (how often do you go back to your hometown). uh once a year. compares_LA (how does it compare to l_a). small. why_LA (why did you move to l_a). uh came out here for work grad school. still_doing_X (are you still doing that). yeah trying to. adapted_LA (how easy was it for you to get used to living in l_a). not easy. why2 (why). people suck. tell_about_that (can you tell me about that). prejudice. different. okay_confirm (okay). like_about_LA (what are some things you really like about l_a). weather. mhm (mhm). dont_like_LA (what are some things you don't really like about l_a). the flashiness how ridiculously rich everybody is. um. selfishness in people. see_mean (i see what you mean). study (what did you study at school). music. awesome (awesome). hard_decision (how did you decide to do that). um. i guess that's kinda like the only thing i love. dream_job (what's your dream job). um. singing at the metropolitan opera. difficult (how hard is that). pretty hard <laughter>. shyoutgoing (do you consider yourself more shy or outgoing). shy. why2 (why). just always have been. relax_fishtank (sometimes when i'm feeling tense i turn on the fish tank screensaver hey i know it's not hawaii but it's the best i've got what do you do to relax). not that <laughter>. okay_confirm (okay). what_do_when_annoyed (what do you do when you are annoyed). take a walk. control_temper (how are you at controlling your temper). uh. i'm okay. last_argument (when was the last time you argued with someone and what was it about). uh. three days ago just. some dude cut me off while i was driving. and i laid on my horn and he got pissed off and i got pissed off. oh_no (oh no). landed_trouble (has that gotten you in trouble). mm not really people don't really do shit in l_a they just wanna. act mad but. they don't do anything so. okay_confirm (okay). feelguilty (what's something you feel guilty about). i don't know. hmmB (hmm). situation_handled (tell me about a situation that you wish you had handled differently). i could uh. done more to prepare and work a lot harder for the last set of uh interviews i had in fall. like_what (like what). just i don't know really really up my schedule. my performing schedule and my prep schedule. uh just in terms of. bringing like a piece of music to other people. i don't know i could spend like twelve hours a day working on stuff and training for for music but um. yeah uh you can always do more than that there's always something more you can do. uh_huh (uh huh). so. yeah. memory_erase (tell me about an event or something that you wish you could erase from your memory). mm. uh. my grad school audition at juilliard. tell_about_that (can you tell me about that). it was stressful. it was just like the top. ten people. of the past fifty years in your field. and you're in a room for them and. they'll either. love what you do or hate what you do. been_hard (that sounds really hard). yeah it was pretty shitty. hard_decisionB (tell me about the hardest decision you've ever had to make). uh. deciding to not marry my fiancee and pursue my career instead. change_directions (what made you decide to do that). i don't know. okay_confirm (okay). family_relationship (tell me about your relationship with your family). not bad. family_roleB (how close are you to your family). um. fairly close i guess. thats_good (that's good). travel_shoes (i'm sure you can tell by my shoes i'm not much of a world explorer do you travel a lot). i can't see. can't see your shoes <laughter>. uh a little bit. travel_changed (what do you enjoy about traveling). uh being in a different place. travel_trips (i'd love to hear about one of your trips). went to san diego. like month and a half ago it's true. cool3 (cool). memorableB (what's one of your most memorable experiences). hm. um. i don't know like the. finishing high school. describe_felt (how did you feel in that moment). glad to be leaving. thats_great (that's great). easy_sleep (how easy is it for you to get a good night's sleep). not easy at all. why2 (why). 'cause i can't sleep. trigger (are they triggered by something). i don't know everything work. myself. the usual. tell_me_about (tell me about that). just have a lot on my plate and a lot to do in order to. get where i wanna be and be who i wanna be so. symptoms_cope (how do you cope with them). working harder. plowing through it. Ellie17Dec2012_03 (that's good). sleep_affects (what are you like when you don't sleep well). i mean i never really sleep well so i don't i don't really know. downer (okay). ptsd_diagnosed (have you ever been diagnosed with p_t_s_d). no no. depression_diagnosed (have you been diagnosed with depression). not formally. yeah. when_diagnosed (how long ago were you diagnosed). it was about. uh high school-ish. why_seek_help (what got you to seek help). family made me. tell_about_that (can you tell me about that). hm nothing to say really. suspect_problem (did you think you had a problem before you found out). mm. i don't know. symptoms_what (what were your symptoms). same shit now just feeling kind of useless. therapy_going (do you still go to therapy now). no um just not for me. never really has been. stop_going (why did you stop). 'cause i started going to college didn't have to. therapy_changes (what sort of changes have you noticed since you've been going to therapy). i don't know just. haven't really been going recently. feel_lately (how have you been feeling lately). burdened. happy_lasttime (tell me about the last time you felt really happy). uh. i don't know i started learning how to surf it was pretty chill. cool3 (cool). change_directions (what made you decide to do that). uh. just like buddy was doing it so. gave it a shot. BF_describe (how would your best friend describe you). ridiculous. uh_huh (uh huh). mhm. regret (is there anything you regret). just. not being as far along as i wanted to be. advice_back (what advice would you give to yourself ten or twenty years ago). um. don't think about going to law school. uh. get a head start um studying music and. mm (mm). yeah. self_change (what are some things you wish you could change about yourself). um i'd like to put on a good five to ten pounds in muscle uh. i definitely. wanna be further along professionally. uh. yeah. and sleep more. be able to turn my mind off more. okay_confirm (okay). ideal_weekendC (tell me how you spend your ideal weekend). working training. Ellie17Dec2012_08 (what are you most proud of in your life). hm. my dog. asked_everything (okay i think i have asked everything i need to). appreciate_open (thanks for sharing your thoughts with me). thank you. bye (goodbye).
The above is an audio recording from a clinical interview, along with the transcript. The interviewer (Ellie) is conducting a depression screening interview with a participant. Based on the participant's responses and behavior during this clinical interview, does the participant show signs of depression? Answer with one phrase: depression, no depression.

Answer: depression


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IntroV4Confirmation (hi i'm ellie thanks for coming in today i was created to talk to people in a safe and secure environment i'm not a therapist but i'm here to learn about people and would love to learn about you i'll ask a few questions to get us started and please feel free to tell me anything your answers are totally confidential are you ok with this). yes. okay_confirm (okay). how_doingV (so how are you doing today). i'm doing pretty well um. i have some stressful circumstances going on but um. um right now i'm i'm engaged. thats_good (that's good). where_originally (where are you from originally). i'm from minnesota. really (really). mhm. when_LA (when did you move to l_a). uh thirty one years ago. long_time (that's a long time). half my life. often_backB (how often do you go back to your hometown). um. frequently i've been back there quite a bit. um but over the years not not that often. compares_LA (how does it compare to l_a). um. well it's a a whole different experience you know i i got back there to see my my family and and old friends and uh. so it's uh. l_a is. is home it's nice to return here. mhm (mhm). thats_good (that's good). why_LA (why did you move to l_a). uh to be an actor. still_doing_X (are you still doing that). uh i'm just actually getting around to it i. was in another business for uh. twenty five years and um. now <clears throat> finally i can't put it off anymore. change_directions (what made you decide to do that). um the economy um it's as easy to find work in uh show business it seems as. it is any thing any of the other jobs i've done in the past. yeah3 (yeah). see_mean (i see what you mean). study (what did you study at school). um oh a whole variety of things um but mostly uh having to do with theater. dream_job (what's your dream job). uh. well to to be a successful actor you know would be nice and. okay_confirm (okay). shyoutgoing (do you consider yourself more shy or outgoing). uh outgoing. with elements of shyness. relax_fishtank (sometimes when i'm feeling tense i turn on the fish tank screensaver hey i know it's not hawaii but it's the best i've got what do you do to relax). um. well i i. i read and i cook. and um. um. that's mm that's about it uh. uh. i oh i'm a big radio listener is uh to uh. um talk radio uh. national public radio and uh. more uh. and not uh. crazy stuff um the sensible. listening uh nice content uh interesting human interest. nice (nice). uh mhm. like_what (like what). oh um. well i'm i also i i. um. a comedian <cuh> comedian and so i like to listen to radio shows that have comedy. mhm. like uh. okay_confirm (okay). control_temper (how are you at controlling your temper). um. i'm pretty good i mean i'm not perfect but i i i i can get very upset. mhm (mhm). last_argument (when was the last time you argued with someone and what was it about). oh probably with my wife about um. my uh. <clears throat> methods of of job hunting and like that. difficult (how hard is that). it's um. it's difficult um. she uh um. we're we're very different and uh have very different. m_o's and uh. so uh. uh. for me to uh. um. do things my way is is not always easy. yeah_downer (yeah). situation_handled (tell me about a situation that you wish you had handled differently). oh um. well just the other night i i was uh performing in a nightclub and had an opportunity to uh introduce myself to a. a very famous person and i um i didn't do it. why2 (why). um. uh i'm not sure i'm i guess uh. i didn't know if it would be appropriate to approach him. understand (i understand). hard_decisionB (tell me about the hardest decision you've ever had to make). hm. i can't think of uh. i can't think of one um. okay_confirm (okay). family_relationship (tell me about your relationship with your family). um. well. <clears throat>. i've been married for it'll be twenty four years in uh july. wow (wow). which is a couple of months and um. uh my wife and i have not been sleeping in the same bed for about three years. and um. but we have a uh. a very high achieving daughter who's going to graduate from high school. uh this this spring and um she's just a. uh. gotten accepted at a college that she. wants to go to with a very nice uh scholarship. thats_great (that's great). mhm. easy_parent (do you find it easy to be a parent). um yeah well. uh <laughter> my daughter's been very low maintainance for me um perhaps more so for my wife but she's always been uh an excellent uh. uh child. mm (mm). parent_differences (what are some ways that you're different as a parent than your parents). um. mm. <clears throat>. well we're more similar i think than different uh i'm well i'm much more uh. aware of. what's happening in the world and and much more informed than my parents were. um. but uh as in terms of child rearing i think um. i don't know we're all we've all been kind of hands off and um. uh my wife has been more hands on. yeah3 (yeah). parent_hardest (what's the hardest thing about being a parent). um. uh well the financial responsibility it um. wanting to uh. make sure that your child has everything that. her peers have and. uh. not wanting her to uh. um. not have the same. as her friends. mhm (mhm). and she has uh. very wealthy friends so that's um. uh. i am not a uh. a gifted money maker. and. so uh it's a it's a a struggle but uh we we we keep on keep up. Ellie17Dec2012_03 (that's good). influence_positive (who's someone that's been a positive influence in your life). um. oh a couple of different um. one preacher um. uh whose church i attended for about twenty years until he died um. um was very influential and also another. spiritual guru uh. um. that uh. sort of. put me on a path to breaking patterns of behavior that uh. were kind of dictated by my upbringing. like_what (like what). oh just um. well instead of working for somebody else being able to um. start a business and and be in business for yourself and and to uh. um. you know not be dependent on uh. um. just one source of income. okay_confirm (okay). memory_erase (tell me about an event or something that you wish you could erase from your memory). oh. meeting one particular woman um when i first got out here. tell_me_about (tell me about that). um. she left me uh less than healthy. um physically. sorry_hear (i'm sorry to hear that). and uh. yeah. easy_sleep (how easy is it for you to get a good night's sleep). um well i. i self medicate to go to sleep. which i probably don't have to do but i um. uh about half the nights i i wake up um. much earlier than i would like to. why2 (why). oh usually um just mostly to have to go to the bathroom um. okay_confirm (okay). sleep_affects (what are you like when you don't sleep well). um. well i i i. cope pretty well i i guess i'm just not quite as functional as i'd like to be. um there are a couple of nights a week. when i work until <sniff> two o clock from in the morning and don't get to bed until three and and then i. um. normally if i i i need seven hours if i only get five or six then i'm you know sluggish and. okay_confirm (okay). feel_lately (how have you been feeling lately). um. very anxious. tell_about_that (can you tell me about that). well um i have. big um. uh i have bills to pay and um not a lot of income coming in. been_hard (that sounds really hard). yeah it's um 'cause i don't like to. fall behind and. um i feel like i'm. worried about losing ground and um the stakes are are high and. uh. so. uh. it's an uncomfortable position. yeah_downer (yeah). ptsd_diagnosed (have you ever been diagnosed with p_t_s_d). no. depression_diagnosed (have you been diagnosed with depression). um i am a classic um. depressive uh. and um. yeah i guess i have i i guess i have i see <s> i do see a therapist and uh. um. though <clears throat> mm. the mm therapist i'm seeing now is not trying to um prescribe drugs. or medications um and uh. previous ones have. when_diagnosed (how long ago were you diagnosed). uh probably. um six years ago. why_seek_help (what got you to seek help). um. well my wife kind of pushed me into it um she thought. um. it was uh a way of. i think getting help finding work. and um. it's. not as uh it's just uh. good <g> uh uh. enjoyed uh having someone to talk to. Ellie17Dec2012_03 (that's good). suspect_problem (did you think you had a problem before you found out). um. not really. yeah. symptoms_what (what were your symptoms). oh um. just uh. kind of. not wanting to uh. face the day just kind of wanting to. um. just uh kind of a weariness with the struggle uh and um. just uh i. displeasure with my life. mhm (mhm). therapy_going (do you still go to therapy now). yes. therapy_useful (do you feel like therapy is useful). they're what. therapy_useful (do you feel like therapy is useful). i don't understand that word. therapy_changes (what sort of changes have you noticed since you've been going to therapy). oh um. well i. um. it's. something i look forward to because um. i i feel like i'm. talking to someone who um understands me. yeah3 (yeah). happy_lasttime (tell me about the last time you felt really happy). mm. um. i i can't i i don't know um. um. well. each little um. acting gig that i get makes me. happy but uh. you know just mildly happy and they usually turn out to be disappointing experiences and so um. uh i never. over. excited <ex> excited. um with happiness uh. Ellie17Dec2012_10 (tell me about something you did recently that you really enjoyed). mm. um. well um yesterday i i made a a dessert uh to celebrate my daughter's uh scholarship and uh. it was delicious and and we really enjoyed that. aw (aw). good_hear (that's so good to hear). mm. regret (is there anything you regret). um. hm no um. except meeting that one woman. uh. advice_back (what advice would you give to yourself ten or twenty years ago). uh. i don't know probably. try a little harder you know <fidgeting with mic>. uh. i had started this business um. um. around that time. and um. it was it was um just it was difficult but uh we were successful at it and um. uh i guess i could've gotten it. rolling even more. um. so that it wouldn't be so um. dead today. downer (okay). ideal_weekendC (tell me how you spend your ideal weekend). oh um. getting out of town um. going. going away when uh when uh which is rarely possible but uh. yeah. Ellie17Dec2012_08 (what are you most proud of in your life). um. well my daughter's a great source of pride and um. um. the fact that i've been. pretty successful in uh my endeavors. um and now i'm just uh. going for the the big. the big apple. and uh. uh and i hope to be successful there too. thats_good (that's good). asked_everything (okay i think i have asked everything i need to). appreciate_open (thanks for sharing your thoughts with me). okay. you're welcome. bye (goodbye). goodbye.
The above is an audio recording from a clinical interview, along with the transcript. The interviewer (Ellie) is conducting a depression screening interview with a participant. Based on the participant's responses and behavior during this clinical interview, does the participant show signs of depression? Answer with one phrase: depression, no depression.

Answer: no depression


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IntroV4Confirmation (hi i'm ellie thanks for coming in today i was created to talk to people in a safe and secure environment i'm not a therapist but i'm here to learn about people and would love to learn about you i'll ask a few questions to get us started and please feel free to tell me anything your answers are totally confidential are you ok with this). yes. okay_confirm (okay). how_doingV (so how are you doing today). i'm doing fine. thats_good (that's good). where_originally (where are you from originally). california here in los angeles. really (really). mhm. like_about_LA (what are some things you really like about l_a). um i love being near the beach um i love the beach. i love um living in a big city. mhm (mhm). um. and i love the fact that i have lots of friends and family here. dont_like_LA (what are some things you don't really like about l_a). mm traffic. um. just so many sometimes too many people. but apart from that i i'm generally happy here. okay_confirm (okay). study (what did you study at school). photography and language studies. sounds_interesting (that sounds interesting). mhm. hard_decision (how did you decide to do that). um i love photography. i was always interested in it and studied it in high school as well so i wanted to continue to learn more about it. and with languages i come from a mixed background so i wanted to learn the languages of my ethnic background. difficult (how hard is that). it's um it wasn't hard it was a passion so i enjoyed it. still_working_on_X (are you still working in that). i'm not no. dream_job (what's your dream job). um to do photography full time and also to do some of the things that i'm passionate about um more creatively more creative things. like_what (like what). i have an idea i'd like to do um some <s> make some robe <r> ah like a robe line um women's robes and things like that. awesome (awesome). mhm. travel_shoes (i'm sure you can tell by my shoes i'm not much of a world explorer do you travel a lot). i have i've traveled quite a bit and i enjoy <en> i love travel. travel_changed (what do you enjoy about traveling). um seeing different cultures different countries um. meeting new people all of that. travel_trips (i'd love to hear about one of your trips). and the language. um i lived in greece for um <tisk>. over a year i taught english there and um <sniffle> i moved around to different parts of greece and uh really had a great time. memorableB (what's one of your most memorable experiences). i think um. just having my group of friends that i met there and going through with the experience with them. um i think one of my most memorable experiences was going to elafonisos in a car with everybody and um and having a just a fantastic time. great_situation (that sounds like a great situation). yes it was. shyoutgoing (do you consider yourself more shy or outgoing). um i think i'm shy to begin with and um and as i get to know people then i'm much more outgoing. uh_huh (uh huh). study (what did you study at school). photography and language studies. relax_fishtank (sometimes when i'm feeling tense i turn on the fish tank screensaver hey i know it's not hawaii but it's the best i've got what do you do to relax). <laughter>. <deep breath> um i just stay at home uh maybe watch a movie um. rest in bed. watching a movie in bed that's probably one of the things that i like to do to relax. okay_confirm (okay). control_temper (how are you at controlling your temper). i think very good <laughter>. thats_good (that's good). last_argument (when was the last time you argued with someone and what was it about). <deep breath>. um it was probably with my boyfriend um. uh regarding money issues. feelguilty (what's something you feel guilty about). um i need to i feel guilty about not generating as much income as i need to right now. tell_about_that (can you tell me about that). i'm having some struggles in my career right now. and um financially it's becoming very difficult. im_sorry (i'm sorry). been_hard (that sounds really hard). yeah it has been it's been difficult but i've been working very hard to um to remedy that <sigh>. Ellie17Dec2012_04 (that's great). Ellie17Dec2012_04 (that's great). give_example (can you give me an example of that). so well i'm here and um i'm doing this this focus study i'm doing um many things to generate more money working harder but looking for other ways to generate money outside of my my career. mhm (mhm). memory_erase (tell me about an event or something that you wish you could erase from your memory). um. probably being raped. ptsd_diagnosed (have you ever been diagnosed with p_t_s_d). no. depression_diagnosed (have you been diagnosed with depression). no. disturbing_thoughts (do you have disturbing thoughts). sometimes. trigger (are they triggered by something). um not that i'm aware of. feel_lately (how have you been feeling lately). <deep breath> um i been feeling stressed <sigh> um. i been feeling um. <deep breath> been feeling stressed and and worried. easy_sleep (how easy is it for you to get a good night's sleep). i don't seem to have any problem with it <laughter> i seem to get a good night's sleep almost every night. thats_good (that's good). mhm. sleep_affects (what are you like when you don't sleep well). um grumpy and and lethargic and um in the morning. situation_handled (tell me about a situation that you wish you had handled differently). hmm a situation i wish i would handle differently. um. i really can't think of one right now. okay_confirm (okay). hard_decisionB (tell me about the hardest decision you've ever had to make). <laughter> the hardest decision um that i've ever had to make. it was probably um deciding to not have a a child. tell_about_that (can you tell me about that). well um i was pregnant um and um. wasn't sure <sigh> whether or not i should continue the pregancy um. and that was also due to financial burden and um. the father who i was involved with did not want the child so i made that very very difficult decision. yeah_downer (yeah). happy_lasttime (tell me about the last time you felt really happy). hmm. <deep breath> really really happy <sigh>. i know when i went to um cancun um on a holiday um over the new year um new year period new year holiday. describe_felt (how did you feel in that moment). <deep breath> i felt <sigh> absolutely fantastic i felt happy i felt relaxed um. i felt like i didn't have a care in the world temporarily. um. eh free. thats_great (that's great). self_change (what are some things you wish you could change about yourself). <deep breath>. um i wish i could um. be a little bit stronger and more assertive. definitely more assertive. Ellie17Dec2012_07 (what would you say are some of your best qualities). um i would say i'm a wonderful wonderful friend. um. mm i when i love somebody you know i love them very deeply friends family um. boyfriend. um so i think that's good i'm very loyal as a friend. um i'm honest i care about people. um. i'm fun to be with so i think those are some of my best qualities. mm (mm). family_relationship (tell me about your relationship with your family). <deep breath> um my relationship with my family um with my father is not so great. um my parents were divorced when i was young and he's sort of been in and out of my life you know forever. uh mostly out. so that's um it's not fantastic but um but it's something that i'm used to so it's not. as painful as it would be had he been there and then i lost him but it's it's still it's still um. it's still not the best situation i mean i still wish that could be um remedied somehow. yeah_downer (yeah). scrubbed_entry. so there's good and and bad relationships in my family. influence_positive (who's someone that's been a positive influence in your life). scrubbed_entry. someone that's been there for me since i was very very young. and has always been just incredible and i love her so much. aw (aw). advice_back (what advice would you give to yourself ten or twenty years ago). <deep breath> um ten or twenty years ago um. i would've told myself to work harder then and not have so much fun so i don't have to work so hard now. okay_confirm (okay). regret (is there anything you regret). i i regret exactly that i regret um not taking my career seriously earlier on. um because now it's it's been um. it's been much harder. Ellie17Dec2012_10 (tell me about something you did recently that you really enjoyed). um. i think it was taking the kids to the pier um and spending some wonderful time with them. and making them happy. that was probably a great time um one of the best times in the last few weeks. kids_elaborate (tell me about your kids). scrubbed_entry. and uh. and they're they're great kids. easy_parent (do you find it easy to be a parent). um no i think the they're it's challenging. um it is more difficult because they're stepchildren so there are some um. times when i'm not sure exactly how much um to get involved and how much not to get involved. but i'm we're very lucky because they are really good kids they do tend to fight a lot but um. but i but it's not as difficult as um as i think some other parents have it. thats_good (that's good). mhm. parent_differences (what are some ways that you're different as a parent than your parents). <deep breath>. um i made it make a make a conscious effort. not to um. <laughter> not to punish them um or over-punish them. i make a conscious decision not to um scream at them the way that i was screamed at i was screamed at a lot as a child. and um it was really it was really difficult so i make sure not to do that. Ellie17Dec2012_08 (what are you most proud of in your life). um i think i'm most proud of the fact that i've um been able to. travel the world um. and live in other places many many other places um around the country and around the world. and um. the fact that um i learned several languages. um. and the fact that i've been able to maintain um. really long long long relationships with my friends. mhm (mhm). asked_everything (okay i think i have asked everything i need to). appreciate_open (thanks for sharing your thoughts with me). thank you. bye (goodbye). goodbye.
The above is an audio recording from a clinical interview, along with the transcript. The interviewer (Ellie) is conducting a depression screening interview with a participant. Based on the participant's responses and behavior during this clinical interview, does the participant show signs of depression? Answer with one phrase: depression, no depression.

Answer: no depression


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<sync>. IntroV4Confirmation (hi i'm ellie thanks for coming in today i was created to talk to people in a safe and secure environment i'm not a therapist but i'm here to learn about people and would love to learn about you i'll ask a few questions to get us started and please feel free to tell me anything your answers are totally confidential are you ok with this). yes. okay_confirm (okay). how_doingV (so how are you doing today). i'm doing really good. thats_good (that's good). where_originally (where are you from originally). i'm from granada hills california it's um the san fernando valley part of los angeles. cool3 (cool). like_about_LA (what are some things you really like about l_a). i love the weather i like the diversity in people i like how you can go to a neighborhood and it's just not just one race or. kind of food i love the beaches. all the activities you could go do theme parks. mhm (mhm). aquariums stuff like that museums. dont_like_LA (what are some things you don't really like about l_a). the smog. um. there's a lot of creepy guys <laughter>. see_mean (i see what you mean). <laughter>. travel_shoes (i'm sure you can tell by my shoes i'm not much of a world explorer do you travel a lot). i've pretty much traveled around l_a i've been cross country and back three times twice was when i was seventeen. wow (wow). travel_changed (what do you enjoy about traveling). i like meeting new people and trying different foods and seeing how other people live. travel_trips (i'd love to hear about one of your trips). um when i was seventeen i ran away with my boyfriend to upstate new york to watertown it was uh. like a navy army kind of town. we had an apartment there it snowed a lot. we sold antiques for a living. awesome (awesome). <laughter>. memorableB (what's one of your most memorable experiences). um getting passes press passes for the sunset strip music festival through a friend. and getting to meet rockstars and hang out at like the private parties. great_situation (that sounds like a great situation). <laughter>. shyoutgoing (do you consider yourself more shy or outgoing). i'm very outgoing i love people. relax_fishtank (sometimes when i'm feeling tense i turn on the fish tank screensaver hey i know it's not hawaii but it's the best i've got what do you do to relax). um i go to the gym and work out quite a bit i find it helps relieve stress and. keeps my energy level going i realized <rea> noticed if i don't work out a couple days i feel a little more tired than normal and. it just helps me feel good. mm (mm). control_temper (how are you at controlling your temper). i'm pretty good at it i'm very calm um i worked a lot of events and. jobs where you're dealing with like thousands of people a day and people you need to talk to and you have to remain calm and. you know they're the customers so you have to make them feel wanted and. good and realize that you're getting paid 'cause the money they're spending so. i'm good at resolving <reso> resolving like consumer conflicts and stuff on the job. thats_good (that's good). last_argument (when was the last time you argued with someone and what was it about). i had a drunk friend that was just. falling around and yelling and saying rude things to people and i kinda. started getting loud like just telling her to stop doing that and that she was embarrasing and what she was saying to people was very mean you know. and i wonder like if you're talking to people like that. they might not like it and they could attack you or something you know you never know it is l_a. yeah_downer (yeah). that_sucks (that sucks). <laughter>. feelguilty (what's something you feel guilty about). i really don't feel guilty about anything decisions i've made in my life i've. think i've made really good decisions and i always stick with my moral compass what i'm doing i grew up in church so. i haven't gone in years but i still have those values and. you know the rules the ten commandments and stuff in my head. mhm (mhm). situation_handled (tell me about a situation that you wish you had handled differently). i had a slum lord landlord and um. i wish that i called you know the proper authorities and. followed through on a court case instead of letting him like kind of bully me out because it wasn't up to code. yeah_downer (yeah). hard_decisionB (tell me about the hardest decision you've ever had to make). i. a few years back i was dating a guy and he wanted me to move back  to where he was from. and after a few months you know he was coming to l_a and going back home i. decided to move there and i had just started. you know this business i was doing event planning was picking up and i decided to leave there. and try to do it there and  you know on the east coast and it didn't work out but. it was tough deciding like should i leave l_a and make this. jump and trace something new and experience something new or stay in what i was doing. yeah_downer (yeah). study (what did you study at school). i was i had a degree in dental assisting i did that for like a year i didn't like it and then i was studying communications. like radio and television broadcasting and journalism. still_working_on_X (are you still working in that). um somewhat i'm doing event work and i wrote for a magazine a couple years and i'm trying to like. get a website going and then have like where i'm controlling my own writing and what's going on instead of. you know writing <wri> writing for someone else. sounds_interesting (that sounds interesting). hard_decision (how did you decide to do that). i always wanted to write and was always into the news and music and art growing up i really like connie chung. she was like a channel four newscaster in the eighties and i love barbara walters. mhm (mhm). thats_great (that's great). i was a nerd no <laughter>. family_relationship (tell me about your relationship with your family). um my sister she doesn't talk to any of the family. and i have a good relationship with my mom um i never really knew my dad it doesn't bother me. i have cousins and stuff but everyone's scattered across the country so i don't really talk to them on the phone we just communicate on facebook  or like twitter. yeah3 (yeah). easy_sleep (how easy is it for you to get a good night's sleep). oh i go right to sleep. when i get tired i just go to sleep. feel_lately (how have you been feeling lately). pretty good energetic i've been motivated to go look for more event work you know event planning stuff and. really grinding in more than i was. difficult (how hard is that). i mean it's kinda hard 'cause you gotta talk to people and get them to trust you and. see that you could plan events and meet people and convince them why they should pay you to do their event than someone else. mhm (mhm). ptsd_diagnosed (have you ever been diagnosed with p_t_s_d). no. depression_diagnosed (have you been diagnosed with depression). no. happy_lasttime (tell me about the last time you felt really happy). i mean i'm generally pretty happy unless something devastating happens like someone gets cancer or someone i know dies. i wouldn't say that i'm just. okay_confirm (okay). super like oh my god happy all the time but it's like an even. keel that i feel pretty good all the time. yeah3 (yeah). Ellie17Dec2012_07 (what would you say are some of your best qualities). i'm very talkative and friendly and i could approach strangers and talk to them at ease and. i could adapt to different situations and even if i it's not my scene. or situation or group of people that i'm used to i could still jump in. talk to people and be comfortable and make friends and adapt. uh_huh (uh huh). self_change (what are some things you wish you could change about yourself). i wanna make more money <laughter>. wild_laughter3 ((laughter)). me_too (me too). <laughter>. feelbadly (tell me about a time when someone made you feel really badly about yourself). i remember in like second grade this people used to make fun of me 'cause i was very tall and skinny and i had like. straight a's one of the highest grades in the class so. people would make fun of me and call me giraffe or. stuff like that. aw (aw). <laughter>. BF_describe (how would your best friend describe you). very talkative she would just say that i talk to everyone. <laughter>. and that i'm very friendly and if you need help. that i'll help someone you know. Ellie17Dec2012_10 (tell me about something you did recently that you really enjoyed). oh recently i went up to oceanside and visited a friend i've known years and. we just went out for burgers and hung out on the beach and. we got her two year old son and like took him to the park and played and. it was really nice and it was cool visiting her i hadn't seen her in six months and. it was really fun and i wanna go again and. great_situation (that sounds like a great situation). i like the area. mhm. feelguilty (what's something you feel guilty about). i. guess maybe i could be trying to find my own work more like for my business instead of working for other people. i think i pursue it but i think maybe i could put a little more time a day into it. see_mean (i see what you mean). memory_erase (tell me about an event or something that you wish you could erase from your memory). i don't really know anything like. that i would wanna erase or not happen. okay_confirm (okay). regret (is there anything you regret). no i feel good about my choices i've made and i think i'm on the right path and. a lot of things i wanted to do then balls rolling and i'm getting <g> you know getting things done i'm not as big as i wanna be but i feel like i'm on my way there. yeah3 (yeah). advice_back (what advice would you give to yourself ten or twenty years ago). um like ten years ago i would've told myself to work more in the daytime instead of going out as much as i was. influence_positive (who's someone that's been a positive influence in your life). um my friend we call mojo. tell_about_that (can you tell me about that). <laughter>. um mojo has a magazine and i just wrote years and. he really pushes me to like keep writing and keep doing events and keep on the ball i'm rolling and. he's one of the biggest people you know in my life telling me you're talented. you could do it you know he's just a really. good like motivation for me. mhm (mhm). thats_great (that's great). Ellie17Dec2012_08 (what are you most proud of in your life). <laughter>. you know being published i've been on t_v shows and just getting my own event thing going and. i have a lot of people who read what i write every day and follow on i just think it's a you know it's not exactly kinda where i wanna be but it's a great start. and i worked to get to that point. yeah3 (yeah). asked_everything (okay i think i have asked everything i need to). appreciate_open (thanks for sharing your thoughts with me). great thanks. bye (goodbye). <laughter>.
The above is an audio recording from a clinical interview, along with the transcript. The interviewer (Ellie) is conducting a depression screening interview with a participant. Based on the participant's responses and behavior during this clinical interview, does the participant show signs of depression? Answer with one phrase: depression, no depression.

Answer: no depression


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<sync>. IntroV4Confirmation (hi i'm ellie thanks for coming in today i was created to talk to people in a safe and secure environment i'm not a therapist but i'm here to learn about people and would love to learn about you i'll ask a few questions to get us started and please feel free to tell me anything your answers are totally confidential are you ok with this). yes. okay_confirm (okay). how_doingV (so how are you doing today). doing good. thats_good (that's good). where_originally (where are you from originally). new york city. really (really). when_LA (when did you move to l_a). well uh. originally i was born here but uh. spent some time back east and um moved back here and um. basically sort of raised here so. been here a while and i'm enjoying it. cool3 (cool). like_about_LA (what are some things you really like about l_a). there's great weather and um. uh amusement parks a lot of scenery a lot of people. uh a lot of energy and excitement. there's so many things to really like about l_a. yeah3 (yeah). dont_like_LA (what are some things you don't really like about l_a). see uh a lot of congestion and pollution. mm (mm). see_mean (i see what you mean). travel_shoes (i'm sure you can tell by my shoes i'm not much of a world explorer do you travel a lot). i i try to but no i don't. travel_changed (what do you enjoy about traveling). uh. it's nice to be on the open road with uh. mm potentially <potelingly>  time to think about my own life. uh_huh (uh huh). shyoutgoing (do you consider yourself more shy or outgoing). shy. why2 (why). sometimes i find it hard to express my own thoughts. relax_fishtank (sometimes when i'm feeling tense i turn on the fish tank screensaver hey i know it's not hawaii but it's the best i've got what do you do to relax). well you mentioned a fish tank and uh. i view spent some time in a. many waiting rooms where there's been fishtanks and uh. uh so staring at fishtanks could be one of them. uh but i also enjoy walking or. uh lifting weights reading going to movies just to say a few things. thats_good (that's good). control_temper (how are you at controlling your temper). uh good. moderate uh good um. in control. last_argument (when was the last time you argued with someone and what was it about). argued about today okay last argument was today. just before i got here. and it was. about um. having about how do i say this about taking them to a bus stop about uh. how uh making an arrangement. okay_confirm (okay). feelguilty (what's something you feel guilty about). feel guilty about. not taking better care of my pet. tell_about_that (can you tell me about that). sure i i like birds so one of my pets was a bird. uh as of recently. and. i. let my bird out into the wild. and. sort of wish i had planned for better. um. future for the for the bird. uh only because now i sort of wish the bird. was uh closer to me. isee_downer (i see). situation_handled (tell me about a situation that you wish you had handled differently). hm. i would say. i get into arguments with people close to me friends. and. sometimes i i don't handle them well. i am more. reactive. so i wish uh i'd like to see myself improve on that. landed_trouble (has that gotten you in trouble). uh no. um at least not you know in any sort of legal trouble but uh. i think it's you know it's kind of. not the way that i would like to have handled it. okay_confirm (okay). hard_decisionB (tell me about the hardest decision you've ever had to make). guess the hardest decision was about to. of. how to. proceed with. moving forward eh on. a. job opportunity. Ellie17Dec2012_02 (uh huh). tell_me_about (tell me about that). i had to. decide whether. if i would. suffer more emotional pain by leaving. my family and whether the financial gain and. uh knowledge. of that experience would over outweigh the benefit. been_hard (that sounds really hard). happy_didthat (are you happy you did that). uh yes yes i am. thats_good (that's good). family_relationship (tell me about your relationship with your family). well i it's a small family but um. have a mother and a. uh sister and a brother. and uh two younger nieces. older they're they're grown adults. uh it's a it's a good relationship. and. uh. things could be better. um sometimes it's sort of difficult pain. staking. uh relationship at times. why2 (why). there's uh some days i'm. i need time for myself and i. would rather give the time to. other people rather than to take time for myself which has been my experience. uh and so. that has caused me a lot me a lot of emotional. pain uh a little bit of spiritual. uh anxiety about my future if i continue to do that sort of thing. yeah_downer (yeah). memory_erase (tell me about an event or something that you wish you could erase from your memory). wow there's so many things <laughter> what about you i don't know anything about you. i would say uh well there's there's a few um. but of recent i um. well. things are going pretty good i'm. can't really say there's anything as of yet that i would really want to change or or have anything to regret on that i can remember. okay_confirm (okay). easy_sleep (how easy is it for you to get a good night's sleep). it's been pretty good. and uh. it's uh i'd say it's okay uh. i'm handling my sleep pretty well. sleep_affects (what are you like when you don't sleep well). when i don't sleep well sometimes i can be irritable um. sometimes it's okay uh. and uh would say if. there's also times where i'm. unhappy. so. i try to. get as much sleep as i need. okay_confirm (okay). military (have you ever served in the military). yes. old (how old were you when you joined the military). i. believe i was uh nineteen. and uh. i'm glad i did it. very_young (you were very young weren't you). yes uh. sort of but uh yes. combat (did you ever see combat). no. effectB (how did serving in the military change you). um well uh. i guess i suppose it made me a more confident person and more. um. in tune with uh. uh the country that i'm living in and people. uh. to be more noticeable more watchful of where i live. mhm (mhm). memorableB (what's one of your most memorable experiences). um hanging out with some friends uh. on a really nice weekend and uh on a boat. uh or on a skiff a really small boat and um. trying to fish in. nice (nice). describe_felt (how did you feel in that moment). i felt uh free or alive um happy. um uninhibited. uh strong confident uh mature. mhm (mhm). after (what did you do after the military). after the military. uh after military. took some time to evaluate my. my thoughts and uh. my future and um. just sort of took uh the necessary steps uh to move ahead. difficult (how hard is that). uh it's sort of hard it is. um. civilian_life (how easy was it for you to go back to civilian life). uh it wasn't easy uh. a lot of family uh help and um and community. and uh. so it took some adjusting but it wasn't easy. understand (i understand). ptsd_diagnosed (have you ever been diagnosed with p_t_s_d). uh no. depression_diagnosed (have you been diagnosed with depression). no. happy_lasttime (tell me about the last time you felt really happy). uh you know. this week um. partially today. happy's. uh happy sort of often not too happy but. content. happy. uh_huh (uh huh). happy. i don't know uh not usually too happy. try to stay. on the center line. okay_confirm (okay). ideal_weekendC (tell me how you spend your ideal weekend). do a weekend. um up early. um get out enjoy the day um. hook up with some friends. and uh. doing a little bit of socializing. and uh. maybe get some form of uh. view some form of artistic expression. mhm (mhm). like_what (like what). there's a maybe a like a museum or uh stare at some art or. uh maybe something in the local community. maybe street art. and uh. or perhaps something with music or. uh. something something of that nature. okay_confirm (okay). self_change (what are some things you wish you could change about yourself). i wish perhaps uh some things that i could change about myself um. make. more decisive about decisions. and uh something else um. that i. had the same ability for a knack for. uh for meeting more people i suppose. mhm (mhm). BF_describe (how would your best friend describe you). as best friends describe me i don't know um. nice friendly. uh. trustworthy sociable. advice_back (what advice would you give to yourself ten or twenty years ago). uh. the same advice i'd give myself <laughter> today. okay_confirm (okay). Ellie17Dec2012_10 (tell me about something you did recently that you really enjoyed). something wow. uh. i really enjoy spending time with my girlfriend and her two children. and that was yesterday. and i'm glad i did that it was a good time for everybody. thats_great (that's great). Ellie17Dec2012_08 (what are you most proud of in your life). uh i'm proud i went into the military and um. i'm glad i did that it was a good experience. asked_everything (okay i think i have asked everything i need to). appreciate_open (thanks for sharing your thoughts with me). bye (goodbye). bye thank you.
The above is an audio recording from a clinical interview, along with the transcript. The interviewer (Ellie) is conducting a depression screening interview with a participant. Based on the participant's responses and behavior during this clinical interview, does the participant show signs of depression? Answer with one phrase: depression, no depression.

Answer: no depression


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<synch>. IntroV4Confirmation (hi i'm ellie thanks for coming in today i was created to talk to people in a safe and secure environment i'm not a therapist but i'm here to learn about people and would love to learn about you i'll ask a few questions to get us started and please feel free to tell me anything your answers are totally confidential are you ok with this). <laughter>. yes. okay_confirm (okay). how_doingV (so how are you doing today). i'm doing good. thats_good (that's good). where_originally (where are you from originally). i'm originally from southern california. really (really). like_about_LA (what are some things you really like about l_a). i like the um downtown theater district i like the beaches i i like the variety of stuff that you can do in one day. mhm (mhm). <clears throat>. dont_like_LA (what are some things you don't really like about l_a). hmm. well sometimes i don't like the traffic. i don't think there's really too much i don't like about l_a i really do like l_a though. okay_confirm (okay). travel_shoes (i'm sure you can tell by my shoes i'm not much of a world explorer do you travel a lot). <laughter>. no i i haven't really traveled in about um five years. why2 (why). oh i just haven't been able to travel um. i just haven't traveled <laughter>. okay_confirm (okay). travel_changed (what do you enjoy about traveling). <deep breath> um i like going to new places and seeing things i haven't seen before and if i can like visiting um. places like landmarks. travel_trips (i'd love to hear about one of your trips). well the last one i did was san francisco that wasn't so far but i got to stay in downtown san francisco and i got to go shopping. and i got to get on a um the street car so that was cool. nice (nice). xxx. study (what did you study at school). well i still study i'm studying psychology. sounds_interesting (that sounds interesting). mhm. hard_decision (how did you decide to do that). hmm. well <sigh>. i decided to go back to school um just pretty quickly so i went to junior college. and then when it got close to graduate i knew i wanna transfer so. i'd taken a a couple psychology courses and i decided i liked it so i just decided to make that my major. and it. i thought it didn't have a lot of math but it had. enough math <laughter> so. yeah3 (yeah). happy_didthat (are you happy you did that). <deep breath> mm <sigh> well now that i'm almost done. i don't know if i'm gonna continue in that area. understand (i understand). dream_job (what's your dream job). well what i wanted initially was to um <sigh> get into sports psychology but i'm not. quite sure that's what i want either. okay_confirm (okay). shyoutgoing (do you consider yourself more shy or outgoing). well. i could be shy initially but um once you get to know me i'm outgoing. relax_fishtank (sometimes when i'm feeling tense i turn on the fish tank screensaver hey i know it's not hawaii but it's the best i've got what do you do to relax). <laughter>. <laughter>. <sigh> i think i either go to sleep eat something really really good or watch something on netflix. like_what (like what). well just a good movie i like foreign movies a lot um so a lotta. right now i'm into um martial arts movie with subtitles so. cool3 (cool). control_temper (how are you at controlling your temper). i think i'm pretty good. last_argument (when was the last time you argued with someone and what was it about). hmm. you know i know. they're not really long arguments i don't know if they're real arguments i know i argued with my boyfriend um <laughter> 'cause he hung up in my face but i don't know why and it got solved pretty quickly so i don't know if it was really that important. okay_confirm (okay). wait i walked out without say oh okay. situation_handled (tell me about a situation that you wish you had handled differently). hmm. i can't think of one right now. hard_decisionB (tell me about the hardest decision you've ever had to make). <sigh>. i think. the hardest decision i probably had to make. was moving. from well back to california from oregon. tell_about_that (can you tell me about that). well i was really young so i was um. nineteen twenty-ish and i was really by myself so that was pretty hard 'cause obviously i had to support myself. change_directions (what made you decide to do that). because it was really really boring in oregon so um i really like the activity here in l_a. see_mean (i see what you mean). feelguilty (what's something you feel guilty about). you know i don't really feel guilty about many things. okay_confirm (okay). family_relationship (tell me about your relationship with your family). well i don't talk to them that much um my dad my stepmom live in oregon so i probably talk to 'em on the phone at least once or twice a month. and then when they come out here i wanna say at least once a year sometimes it can be twice you know occasionally more but not too often then i see them. um. that's about it but i'm pretty much the only one out here my brother is also up there as well. yeah. mhm (mhm). influence_positive (who's someone that's been a positive influence in your life). hmm. well i've had lots of positive influences i think um. just regular people i come across you know maybe someone i've worked with maybe. um like oh actually my uncle he's a really good positive influence he um he knows quite a bit has lots of good advice. like_what (like what). mm about <bout> life. okay_confirm (okay). memory_erase (tell me about an event or something that you wish you could erase from your memory). hmm. you know i don't really think i've had anything that bad happen to me where i just don't uh. where it bothers me so much i have to not think about it. okay_confirm (okay). easy_sleep (how easy is it for you to get a good night's sleep). pretty <pret>. well i can't say pretty easy 'cause i work odd schedule and then i go to school but um. yeah if i wanna go to sleep i sleep really well though as long as i have enough you know hours. thats_good (that's good). feel_lately (how have you been feeling lately). really really happy and good. good_hear (that's so good to hear). <laughter>. ptsd_diagnosed (have you ever been diagnosed with p_t_s_d). nope. depression_diagnosed (have you been diagnosed with depression). no. happy_lasttime (tell me about the last time you felt really happy). <deep breath>. i'm always happy uh <laughter> gosh yesterday. tell_about_that (can you tell me about that). um i'm just happy any time i talk to my boyfriend or if i go out and do something i'm just happy um i got off work i'm happy 'cause i'm done for the day i'm just really happy. um i'm on spring break i'm really happy right now so. awesome (awesome). Ellie17Dec2012_10 (tell me about something you did recently that you really enjoyed). <deep breath> hmm <sigh>. oh i haven't done like any really extremely fun activities unless you consider going out to eat. but the last activity. that i had a lot of fun doing was ice skating um in december downtown <dow> in downtown l_a. wow (wow). regret (is there anything you regret). no i don't really have too many regrets i mean whatever happens happens and you know it was meant to play out that way. advice_back (what advice would you give to yourself ten or twenty years ago). hmm. well um. i guess i would say don't worry too much about the small things um. even though they seem really big it really they really are insignificant and uh. you won't think about it six months from now. okay_confirm (okay). Ellie17Dec2012_07 (what would you say are some of your best qualities). i think my. best qualities are i'm a happy person i'm a fun person i'm pretty easy to get along with i think most people like me. and i'm just a cool person. self_change (what are some things you wish you could change about yourself). hmm well i wish i could study more i wish i would study more. i wish that uh <sigh> i would exercise more. and i wish that uh that's. yeah i think that's it right there. feelbadly (tell me about a time when someone made you feel really badly about yourself). hmm. <sigh>. i don't think i wanna talk about that. okay_confirm (okay). Ellie17Dec2012_08 (what are you most proud of in your life). hmm. i don't know i guess uh just taking care of myself supporting myself not having to go back home i guess that's about the best accomplishment there is. thats_great (that's great). asked_everything (okay i think i have asked everything i need to). appreciate_open (thanks for sharing your thoughts with me). thank you. bye (goodbye). bye.
The above is an audio recording from a clinical interview, along with the transcript. The interviewer (Ellie) is conducting a depression screening interview with a participant. Based on the participant's responses and behavior during this clinical interview, does the participant show signs of depression? Answer with one phrase: depression, no depression.

Answer: no depression