PHQ-9 · Standard screening questionnaire
Depression Symptoms
Reflect on mood and related symptoms over the past two weeks to support a clinical conversation.
Over the past 2 weeks, how often have you been bothered by any of the following problems?
Adult self-report · 9 items
Screening results can support a clinical conversation but cannot confirm or rule out a diagnosis on their own.
Having little interest or pleasure in doing things
Not at all / Several days / More than half the days / Nearly every day
Feeling down, depressed, or hopeless
Not at all / Several days / More than half the days / Nearly every day
Having trouble falling or staying asleep, or sleeping too much
Not at all / Several days / More than half the days / Nearly every day
Feeling tired or having little energy
Not at all / Several days / More than half the days / Nearly every day
Having a poor appetite or overeating
Not at all / Several days / More than half the days / Nearly every day
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
Having 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
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
Having thoughts that you would be better off dead or of hurting yourself in some way
Not at all / Several days / More than half the days / Nearly every day