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PHQ-9 Depression Test

The PHQ-9, short for the Patient Health Questionnaire - 9 Item Version, ^(Ref) is a well-established tool used to screen for the presence and severity of depressive symptoms based on the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5).

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

1. Little interest or pleasure in doing things? Select Not at all Several days More than half the days Nearly every day

2. Feeling down, depressed, or hopeless? Select Not at all Several days More than half the days Nearly every day

3. Trouble falling or staying asleep, or sleeping too much? Select Not at all Several days More than half the days Nearly every day

4. Feeling tired or having little energy? Select Not at all Several days More than half the days Nearly every day

5. Poor appetite or overeating? Select Not at all Several days More than half the days Nearly every day

6. Feeling bad about yourself — or that you are a failure or have let yourself or your family down? Select Not at all Several days More than half the days Nearly every day

7. Trouble concentrating on things, such as reading the newspaper or watching television? Select Not at all Several days More than half the days Nearly every day

8. 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? Select Not at all Several days More than half the days Nearly every day

9. Thoughts that you would be better off dead, or thoughts of hurting yourself in some way? Select Not at all Several days More than half the days Nearly every day

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