The PHQ-9 is suitable for individuals aged 18 and above, regardless of whether there are suspicions of depression symptoms. It can be used for initial screening, symptom assessment, and treatment tracking. The scoring sheet includes nine questions, and each question has four answer options (0-3...
5-9:This is consideredmild depression. In response to this result, healthcare providers can use their clinical judgment about treatment based on the duration and severity of symptoms. 10-14:This is consideredmoderate depression. Similar tomild depression,healthcare providers can use their clinical j...
The structure of the PHQ-9 is notably concise, which allows for quick administration and scoring. Each item is rated on a four-point scale from “not at all” to “nearly every day,” making it possible for healthcare providers to quantify the severity of depression based on cumulative scor...
1. Patients may complete questionnaires at baseline and at regular intervals (eg, every 2 weeks) at home and bring them in at their next appointment for scoring or they may complete the questionnaire during each scheduled appointment. 2. Add up ✓s by column. For every ✓: Several days...
The PHQ-9 is completed by the patient in minutes and is rapidly scored by the clinician. The PHQ-9 can also be administered repeatedly, which can reflect improvement or worsening of depression in response to treatment. Scoring See PHQ-9 Scoring on next page. Psychometric Properties n The ...
1. Patients may complete questionnaires at baseline and at regular intervals (eg, every 2 weeks) at home and bring them in at their next appointment for scoring or they may complete the questionnaire during each scheduled appointment. 2. Add up ✓s by column. For every ✓: Several days...
A diagnostic meta-analysis of the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) algorithm scoring method as a screen for depression Background The depression module of the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) is a widely used depression screening instrument in nonpsychiatric settings... L Manea,S Gil...
response,aswellasguidingtreatmentintervention. Scoring:addupallcheckedboxesonPHQ-9 ForeveryNotatall=0;Severaldays=1; Morethanhalfthedays=2;Nearlyeveryday=3 InterpretationofTotalScore TotalScoreDepressionSeverity 1-4Minimaldepression 5-9Milddepression ...
To monitor severity over time for newly diagnosed patients Or patients in current treatment for depression: 1. Patients may complete questionnaires at baseline and at regular intervals (eg, every 2 weeks) at home and bring them in at their next appointment for scoring or they may complete the ...
A diagnostic meta-analysis of the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) algorithm scoring method as a screen for depression. Gen Hosp Psychiatry. 2015;37:67–75. Article PubMed Google Scholar Kamtsiuris P, Lange M, Hoffmann R, Schaffrath Rosario A, Dahm S, Kuhnert R, et al. The ...