Many other purpose-built depression scales might also be considered. The Popoff Index of Depression, for example, is a 15-item screening questionnaire for use in the family physician’s office (13). Several clinical rating scales for depression deserve mention. The Raskin depression scale is a brief clinical rating that covers three symptom areas: the patient’s verbal report (e.g., reports feeling helpless); the patient’s behavior (e.g., cries, lacks energy), and secondary symptoms (e.g., insomnia, lack of appetite). Each is rated on a five-point intensity scale (14, Table 4). As an alternative, the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology (ACNP) has proposed clinician checklists for anxiety and for depression depression.