PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a depressed state detection device can measure a depressed state during sleep as well as an awakening time zone.SOLUTION: This depressed state detection device is provided with: a physiological signal measuring means worn to one part of the human body and measuring a physiological signal of the person a physiological signal recording means that records data of physiological signals measured by the physiological signal measuring means an average value calculation means that calculates an average value of the data of the physiological signals a standard deviation calculation means that calculates a standard deviation of the data of the physiological signals a depressed state determination means that determines a depressed state based on the average value calculated by the average value calculation means and the standard deviation calculated by the standard deviation calculation means and a depressed state display means that displays the determination result of the depressed state determination means.COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT【課題】起床時間帯のみならず睡眠時にもおいても計測可能なうつ状態検出装置を提供する。【解決手段】うつ状態検出装置は、人間の身体の一部に装着されて人間の生理信号を計測する生理信号計測手段と、生理信号計測手段によって計測された生理信号のデータを記録する生理信号記録手段と、生理信号のデータの平均値を算出する平均値算出手段と、生理信号のデータの標準偏差を算出する標準偏差算出手段と、平均値算出手段により算出された平均値および標準偏差算出手段により算出された標準偏差に基づいて、うつ状態を判定するうつ状態判定手段と、うつ状態判定手段の判定結果を表示するうつ状態表示手段とを備える。【選択図】図1