Patient Health Questionnaire 9 (PHQ-9)

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For all questions, please select the appropriate response on how you have felt by clicking in the selected box for each response.

Not at allSeveral daysMore than half the daysNearly every day
Over the last 2 weeks, how often have you had little interest or pleasure in doing things?
Not at all
Several days
More than half the days
Nearly every day
Over the last 2 weeks, how often have you been feeling down, depressed or hopeless?
Not at all
Several days
More than half the days
Nearly every day
Over the last 2 weeks, how often have you had trouble falling or staying asleep, or sleeping too much?
Not at all
Several days
More than half the days
Nearly every day
Over the last 2 weeks, how often have you been feeling tired or having little energy?
Not at all
Several days
More than half the days
Nearly every day
Over the last 2 weeks, how often have you had poor appetite or overeating?
Not at all
Several days
More than half the days
Nearly every day
Over the last 2 weeks, how often have you been feeling bad about yourself or that you are a failure or have let yourself or your family down?
Not at all
Several days
More than half the days
Nearly every day
Over the last 2 weeks, have you had trouble concentrating on things, such as reading the newspaper or watching television?
Not at all
Several days
More than half the days
Nearly every day
Over the last 2 weeks, how often have you been 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?
Not at all
Several days
More than half the days
Nearly every day
Over the last 2 weeks, how often have you had thoughts that you would be better off dead or of hurting yourself?
Not at all
Several days
More than half the days
Nearly every day
Not difficult at allSomewhat difficultVery difficultExtremely difficult
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?
Not difficult at all
Somewhat difficult
Very difficult
Extremely difficult