PHQ-9 Depression Screening Inventory
In the past two weeks, how often did the following symptoms occur in your life? Add up the corresponding number totals.
With (0)
A few days (1)
More than half (2)
Almost every day (3)
Not interested in doing anything
Meaning feeling depressed
Depressed
Hope to fall asleep difficult always awake, or sleep too much drowsy
often feel very tired, strong taste is not good, or eat too much of their own dissatisfaction with themselves, the
Feeling like a failure, or making your family look bad.
Inability to concentrate, even when reading the newspaper or watching TV
Memory loss, moving or speaking slowly enough to attract attention, or just the opposite.
Restlessness, irritability and anger, walking around with the idea of dying, or thinking about how to hurt oneself.
Total:
If you find yourself with the above symptoms, the extent to which they affect your family life, work, and relationships is:
Having difficulty___,Having some difficulty ____,A lot of difficulty ____,Very difficult ____
Total score classification.
0-4 no depression (take care of yourself)
5-9 may have mild depression (consultation with a psychiatrist or psychomedical practitioner is recommended)
10-14 may have moderate depression, (best to consult a psychiatrist or psychological medical practitioner)
15-19 may have moderate to severe depression, (consultation with a psychiatrist or psychologist is recommended)
20-27 may have major depression (must see a psychiatrist or psychologist)