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The PHQ-9 (Patient Health Questionnaire-9) objectifies and assesses degree of depression severity via questionnaire.

Oct 4, 2005 · Patient completes PHQ-9 Quick Depression Assessment. If there are at least 4 3s in the shaded section (including Questions #1 and #2), consider a depressive disorder. Add score to …

Note: Depression should not be diagnosed or excluded solely on the basis of a PHQ-9 score. A PHQ-9 score ≥ 10 has a sensitivity of 88% and a specificity of 88% for major depression.1 Since the …

Feb 7, 2026 · This guide will walk you through how screenings work, why the PHQ-9 is the trusted standard, and how you can explore your depression screening options safely today.

A depression diagnosis that warrants treatment or treatment change, needs at least one of the first two questions endorsed as positive (little pleasure, feeling depressed) indicating the symptom has been …

Sep 9, 2025 · This easy to use patient questionnaire is a self-administered version of the PRIME-MD diagnostic instrument for common mental disorders. 1 The PHQ-9 is the depression module, which …

Sep 8, 2025 · Looking for a quick, clinically trusted way to screen for depression symptoms? Use our PHQ-9 Depression Screening Test —a 9-question, two-minute self-assessment that helps you …

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

Nov 18, 2025 · This article explains the Patient Health Questionnaire 9-item (PHQ-9) screening tool. Learn what it is, how it helps assess depression, and how you can use the results to track symptoms, …