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The PHQ-9 is a multipurpose instrument for screening, diagnosing, monitoring and measuring the severity of depression: The PHQ-9 incorporates DSM-IV depression diagnostic criteria with other leading major depressive symptoms into a brief self-report tool.
The PHQ-9 (Patient Health Questionnaire-9) objectifies and assesses degree of depression severity via questionnaire.
PHQ-9 Patient Depression Questionnaire. For initial diagnosis: Patient completes PHQ-9 Quick Depression Assessment. If there are at least 4 3s in the shaded section (including Questions #1 and #2), consider a depressive disorder. Add score to determine severity. Consider Major Depressive Disorder.
We analyze the use of nine-item Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9), an instrument that is widely used in diagnosing and determining the severity of depression. Using conversation analysis, we show how the doctor deploys the PHQ-9 in response to the patient’s doubts about whether she is depressed.
The Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) is an easy-to-use patient questionnaire for screening, diagnosing, monitoring and measuring the severity of depression.
Interpretation: Total scores of 5, 10, 15, and 20 represent cutpoints for mild, moderate, moderately severe and severe depression, respectively. Note: Question 9 is a single screening question on suicide risk.
A PHQ-9 score ≥ 10 has a sensitivity of 88% and a specificity of 88% for major depression. 1 Since the questionnaire relies on patient self-report, the practitioner should verify all responses.
The nine-item Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) is a depressive symptom scale and diagnostic tool introduced in 2001 to screen adult patients in primary care settings. The instrument assesses for the presence and severity of depressive symptoms and a possible depressive disorder.
Instructions – How to Score the PHQ-9. Major depressive disorder is suggested if: Of the 9 items, 5 or more are checked as at least ‘more than half the days’. Either item a. or b. is positive, that is, at least ‘more than half the days’. Other depressive syndrome is suggested if: