Table 2: Animal models of depression and their criteria for validity.
| Model | Criteria | ||
| Face | Construct | Predictive | |
| Forced swim test (FST) | - | - | + |
| Tail suspension test (TST) | - | - | + |
| Chronic unpredictable mild stress (CUMS) | + | + | + |
| Chronic social isolation stress (CSIS) | + | + | + |
| Chronic social defeat stress (CSDS) | + | + | + |
| Learned helplessness (LH) | + | + | + |
| Maternal deprivation Stress | + | + | + |
| Olfactory bulbectomy | + | + | + |
| Lipopolysaccharide | + | + | + |
| Sub-chronic variable stress (SCVS) | + | + | + |
-: Negative; +: Positive.