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    Depression · 9 items · 0–27 · Kroenke 2001

    Patient Health Questionnaire-9: Scoring, Cutoffs & Interpretation

    Validated 9-item self-report measure for screening and assessing the severity of depression.

    PHQ-90 / 9

    Over the last two weeks, how often have you been bothered by any of the following problems?

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    01Little interest or pleasure in doing things.
    02Feeling down, depressed, or hopeless.
    03Trouble falling or staying asleep, or sleeping too much.
    04Feeling tired or having little energy.
    05Poor appetite or overeating.
    06Feeling bad about yourself - or that you are a failure or have let yourself or your family down.
    07Trouble concentrating on things, such as reading the newspaper or watching television.
    08Moving or speaking so slowly that other people could have noticed - or the opposite, being so fidgety or restless that you have been moving around a lot more than usual.
    09Thoughts that you would be better off dead, or of hurting yourself in some way.
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    02 - The clinician's brief

    01 - Scoring & cutoffs

    How scoring works.

    Score
    Severity
    Interpretation
    0–4
    Minimal or none
    Minimal or no depressive symptoms. Monitor and reassure; no specific treatment usually indicated.
    5–9
    Mild
    Mild depressive symptoms. Watchful waiting; consider repeating the PHQ-9 in two to four weeks.
    10–14
    Moderate
    Moderate depression. A treatment plan should be considered, such as counselling, follow-up or pharmacotherapy.
    15–19
    Moderately severe
    Moderately severe depression. Active treatment with pharmacotherapy and/or psychotherapy is usually warranted.
    20–27
    Severe
    Severe depression. Initiate active treatment and consider referral to a specialist; review risk closely.

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