PsychPsychiatry

Patient Health Questionnaire-9

Screens for depression severity using 9 DSM-based symptom questions over the past 2 weeks.

1. Little interest or pleasure in doing things

2. Feeling down, depressed, or hopeless

3. Trouble falling/staying asleep, or sleeping too much

4. Feeling tired or having little energy

5. Poor appetite or overeating

6. Feeling bad about yourself — or that you are a failure or have let yourself or your family down

7. Trouble concentrating on things, such as reading the newspaper or watching television

8. Moving or speaking so slowly that other people could have noticed — or the opposite, being so fidgety or restless

9. Thoughts that you would be better off dead, or thoughts of hurting yourself in some way

PHQ-9 Score/ 27

Minimal depression

Watchful waiting; repeat PHQ-9 at follow-up.

Reference: Kroenke K et al. J Gen Intern Med 2001

Medical Disclaimer: This calculator is a clinical decision support tool for qualified healthcare professionals. It does not replace clinical judgement. Always interpret results in the full clinical context. Reference: Kroenke K et al. J Gen Intern Med 2001.

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