Screening Instrument for Depression (PHQ-9) - Psychiatric Services Corpus Christi

Patient's Name

First

Middle

Last

Patient's Date of Birth:

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

Little interest pr pleasure in doing things

Feeling down, depressed, or hopeless

Trouble falling or staying asleep, or sleeping too much

Feeling tired or having little energy

Poor appetite or overeating

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

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

Moving 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

Thoughts that you would be better off dead or of hurting yourself in some way

Scoring

How many times did you choose "Not at all" ?

TOTAL:: 0

How many times did you choose "Several days" ?

TOTAL:: 0

How many times did you choose "More than half the days" ?

TOTAL:: 0

How many times did you choose "Nearly every day" ?

TOTAL:: 0

Overall Score:

Add the previous four totals together to get your overall score

Total

If you checked off any problems, how difficult have these problems made it for you to do your work, take care of things at home, or get along with other people?

PHQ = Patient Health Questionnaire. Adapted from Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ) screeners (http://www:phqscreeners.com). Accessed February 8, 2018.

Developed by Drs. Robert L. Spitzer, Janet B.W. Williams, Kurt Kroenke and colleagues, with an educational grant from
Pfizer Inc.

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