Depression assessment · Bangladesh
Is it depression, or a hard patch? Find out with a clinical depression assessment for adults and teenagers, one-to-one with a clinical psychologist, online or in person in Dhaka, with a written report in 3 working days.
Depression assessment package
৳5,000Video call, from anywhere
Meet your psychologistIn plain language: A depression assessment is a structured session with a clinical psychologist that answers three questions: is this depression, how severe is it, and what will help. It combines an interview based on the DSM-5 criteria with validated questionnaires such as the PHQ-9 and BDI-II. At Chum Wellness it takes about an hour, online or in person, and you get a written report within 3 working days. The fee is ৳5,000 online or ৳5,500 in person.
The process
Five steps from your first message to a written report. Steps 2 to 4 happen in one session of about an hour.
Online by video call, or in person at Green Road, Dhaka. We confirm a time on WhatsApp or by phone.
How you have been feeling and for how long: sleep, appetite, energy, work or study, past episodes and family history.
Questionnaires such as the PHQ-9 or BDI-II, plus checks for anxiety, mood swings and safety.
Whether it fits depression, how severe it is, and what else could explain it, such as grief, burnout or a physical cause.
Findings, severity and a clear plan, including a psychiatrist referral if medication should be considered.
Your psychologist
Depression assessments are done by one clinical psychologist who focuses on formal assessment, trained at the University of Dhaka and a member of the Bangladesh Clinical Psychology Society.
Assistant Clinical Psychologist · 7+ years
In person in Dhaka (Green Road), or online
M.Phil and MS in Clinical Psychology, University of Dhaka. BCPS member (AS22021).
Focuses on formal psychological assessment, from depression to ADHD, autism and IQ. Has also worked as an educational and school psychologist, so he assesses teenagers as well as adults.
What you get
Other assessments: ADHD test in Bangladesh · IQ test in Bangladesh · All psychological assessments · Depression counselling
Book an assessment
About a minute. Nothing to pay now: we confirm the time on WhatsApp or by phone, usually within 15 minutes to 2 hours.
Fee
৳5,000Video call, from anywhere
One fixed fee, report included. Nothing to pay now: you pay after we confirm your time.
What it tells you
Whether what you feel meets the criteria for a depressive disorder, or is better explained by stress, grief or a difficult time.
Mild, moderate or severe. This decides what kind of help makes sense, and how soon.
Anxiety, sleep problems, burnout, or mood swings that may point to bipolar disorder, which needs a different plan.
A clear plan: counselling for depression, practical steps, or a referral to a psychiatrist if medication should be considered.
When it helps
Sadness, emptiness or no interest in things you used to enjoy, most days, for two weeks or longer.
Work, study, sleep, eating or relationships are suffering, and rest does not fix it.
You keep asking yourself whether it is depression or just a bad mood, and you want a professional view.
A doctor, employer, university or family member has asked for a proper assessment and report.
A baseline before therapy or medication, or a check on how much things have changed.
A teenager has become withdrawn, irritable or is falling behind, and you want to know what is going on.
The tools
No single questionnaire can diagnose depression. The psychologist combines a clinical interview with validated scales, chooses the ones that fit your age and situation, and names every tool used in your report. Teenagers get versions made for their age, such as the PHQ-A.
The heart of the assessment. The psychologist asks about mood, interest, sleep, appetite, energy, concentration, guilt and hope, and checks them against the DSM-5 criteria for depression.
Patient Health Questionnaire. 9 short questions about the last 2 weeks; a validated Bangla version exists. Shows how severe the symptoms are.
Beck Depression Inventory, second edition. 21 questions on how you have felt over 2 weeks, scored 0 to 63.
Hamilton Depression Rating Scale. The psychologist rates symptoms from the interview, including the physical ones such as sleep and appetite.
Anxiety often comes with depression. 7 questions show whether worry and tension need attention too.
Questions about past high or "too energetic" periods (bipolar disorder needs different care), and about thoughts of self-harm, so you get the right help quickly.
A score is a starting point, not a diagnosis. The psychologist reads it together with the interview, how long it has lasted and how much it affects daily life. Bands: Kroenke, Spitzer and Williams (2001).
Know the difference
A free online depression test, like our 2-minute self-check, is a good first step: it tells you whether your answers suggest you should look closer. It cannot diagnose. A score can be raised by stress, grief, poor sleep or a physical illness, and it cannot see what a trained psychologist sees in conversation.
A clinical assessment adds an interview against the DSM-5 criteria, checks for anxiety, mood swings and safety, rules out look-alikes, and ends with a written report and a plan. If the free check says you may be struggling, the assessment is the next step.
Before the session
বাংলায়
মন খারাপ কি শুধুই মন খারাপ, নাকি ডিপ্রেশন? চাম ওয়েলনেসে একজন ক্লিনিক্যাল সাইকোলজিস্ট প্রায় এক ঘণ্টা আপনার সাথে কথা বলেন, PHQ-9 বা BDI-II-এর মতো স্বীকৃত স্কেল ব্যবহার করেন, আর DSM-5 অনুযায়ী মিলিয়ে দেখেন। তিন কর্মদিবসের মধ্যে লিখিত রিপোর্ট পাবেন: ডিপ্রেশন আছে কি না, থাকলে কতটা, আর এরপর কী করলে ভালো হবে। অনলাইনে ভিডিও কলে ফি ৳৫,০০০, ঢাকার গ্রিন রোডে সামনাসামনি ৳৫,৫০০। নিজের ক্ষতি করার চিন্তা আসলে অ্যাসেসমেন্টের জন্য অপেক্ষা করবেন না, এখনই ৯৯৯-এ কল করুন।
Questions
At Chum Wellness the depression assessment, including the written report, costs ৳5,000 online or ৳5,500 in person at Green Road, Dhaka.
A clinical interview based on the DSM-5 criteria, with validated scales chosen for you, such as the PHQ-9, the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI-II) and the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HAM-D), plus checks for anxiety (GAD-7), mood swings and safety. Your report names every tool used.
It is a useful first step, not a diagnosis. Our free 2-minute self-check shows whether you should look closer. A clinical assessment confirms whether it is depression, how severe it is, and what will help.
Yes. It can be done by video call from anywhere in Bangladesh or abroad, or in person at Green Road, Dhaka.
The session takes about an hour. The written report is ready within 3 working days.
Tanvirul Alam, a clinical psychologist with an M.Phil and MS in Clinical Psychology from the University of Dhaka and a member of the Bangladesh Clinical Psychology Society.
Psychologists do not prescribe. If the assessment suggests medication could help, the report says so and we refer you to a psychiatrist.
Yes. Teenagers are assessed with age-appropriate scales, and a parent or guardian joins part of the session.
No. You can book directly. If a doctor has asked for the assessment, bring their note.
Yes. Your answers and report are shared only with you, and with a doctor or anyone else only if you choose.
Please do not wait for an assessment. Call 999 now, or go to the nearest hospital emergency department.
Read more
Practical, Bangladesh-specific reading from the Chum blog on this topic.
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