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Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9)

The PHQ-9 is a multipurpose instrument for screening, diagnosing, monitoring and measuring the severity of depression.

Scoring Guide: 0 (Not at all), 1 (Several days), 2 (More than half the days), 3 (Nearly every day)

Over the last 2 weeks, how often have you been bothered by the following problems?

    1. Little interest or pleasure in doing things

    0123

    2. Feeling down, depressed or hopeless

    0123

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

    0123

    4. Feeling tired or having little energy

    0123

    5. Poor appetite or overeating

    0123

    6. Feeling bad about yourself

    0123

    7. Trouble concentrating on things

    0123

    8. Moving or speaking slowly, or being very fidgety or restless

    0123

    9. Thoughts that you would be better off dead or of hurting yourself

    0123

    Total PHQ-9 Score:      

    Interpretation:

    • Total scores of 5, 10, 15, and 20 represent cutpoints for mild, moderate, moderately severe and severe depression, respectively.
    • Note: Question 9 is a single screening question on suicide risk. A patient who answers yes to question 9 needs further assessment for suicide risk by an individual who is competent to assess this risk.