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How many questions does the PHQ-9 have?

by Rhyley Bryan

How many questions does the PHQ-9 have?

nine question
The PHQ-9 is a simple, nine question form used to screen depression and monitor changes in signs/symptoms of depression.

What are the questions on the PHQ-9?

Little interest or 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?

    • What is a positive PHQ-9?

    When screening for depression the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-2) can be used first (it has a 97% sensitivity and a 67% specificity). If this is positive, the PHQ-9 can then be used, which has 61% sensitivity and 94% specificity in adults.

    Is PHQ-9 free?

    Like the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Inventory, Big Five Inventory, and Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale previously reviewed, the PHQ-9 is available to healthcare providers completely free of charge.

    How to score PHQ 9?

    How to Score the PHQ-9 Of the 9 items, 5 or more are circled as at least “More than half the days” Either item 1a or 1b is positive, that is, at least “More than half the days” Minor Depressive Syndrome is suggested if: Of the 9 items, b, c, or d are circled as at least “More than half the days”

    What is PHQ 9 score?

    The PHQ-9 is the depression module, which scores each of the nine DSM-IV criteria as “0” (not at all) to “3” (nearly every day). It has been validated for use in primary care. It is not a screening tool for depression but it is used to monitor the severity of depression and response to treatment.

    What is the PHQ 9?

    The PHQ-9 is the 9-question depression scale of PHQ. The PHQ is a self-administered version of the PRIME-MD, a screening tool that assesses 12 mental and emotional health disorders. The PHQ is 59-question instrument. It has modules on mood (PHQ-9), anxiety, alcohol, eating, and somatoform disorders.