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Construct: Depressive symptoms The diagnostic validity of the 9-item PHQ-9 was established in studies involving 8 primary care and 7 obstetrical clinics. PHQ-9 scores > 10 had a sensitivity of 88% and a specificity of 88% for Major Depressive Disorder.

Scores less than 5 almost always signified the absence of a depressive disorder; scores of 5 to 9 predominantly represented patients with either no depression or subthreshold (i.e., other) depression; scores of 10 to 14 represented a spectrum of patients; and scores of 15 or greater usually indicated major depression.

A score of 10 to 12 on the EPDS or 5 - 14 on PHQ-9 is a sign of possible depression and may not require immediate referral; use your professional judgement and provide interventions described in the next section. Any positive score on item #10 on the EPDS or #9 on the PHQ-9 requires a referral.

The PHQ-9 and the GAD-7 are scales from a larger Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ) created to measure depressive and anxiety symptoms. A full PHQ is a screening tool for criteria-based diagnoses of various mental disorders in primary care [13].

The 9-question Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) is a diagnostic tool introduced in 2001 to screen adult patients in a primary care setting for the presence and severity of depression. It rates depression based on the self-administered Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ).

A score of 10 to 12 on the EPDS or 5 - 14 on PHQ-9 is a sign of possible depression and may not require immediate referral; use your professional judgement and provide interventions described in the next section. Any positive score on item #10 on the EPDS or #9 on the PHQ-9 requires a referral.

Interpretation PHQ-9 ScoreDepression Severity5 – 9Mild10 – 14Moderate15 – 19Moderately Severe20 – 27Severe1 more row

The Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ)-9 is the major depressive disorder (MDD) module of the full PHQ. Used to provisionally diagnose depression and grade severity of symptoms in general medical and mental health settings.

The Patient Health Questionnaire for Adolescents (PHQ-A) is a self-report questionnaire that is designed for the purpose of assessing anxiety, mood, eating, and substance use disorders among adolescent primary care patients.

In addition to making criteria-based diagnoses of depressive disorders, the PHQ-9 is also a reliable and valid measure of depression severity. These characteristics plus its brevity make the PHQ-9 a useful clinical and research tool.

The PHQ-9 is the nine item depression scale of the patient health questionnaire. The nine items of the PHQ-9 are based directly on the nine diagnostic criteria for major depressive disorder in the DSM-IV.

A PHQ-9 score total of 0-4 points equals “normal” or minimal depression. Scoring between 5-9 points indicates mild depression, 10-14 points indicates moderate depression, 15-19 points indicates moderately severe depression, and 20 or more points indicates severe depression.

Construct: Depressive symptoms The diagnostic validity of the 9-item PHQ-9 was established in studies involving 8 primary care and 7 obstetrical clinics. PHQ-9 scores > 10 had a sensitivity of 88% and a specificity of 88% for Major Depressive Disorder.

Scores less than 5 almost always signified the absence of a depressive disorder; scores of 5 to 9 predominantly represented patients with either no depression or subthreshold (i.e., other) depression; scores of 10 to 14 represented a spectrum of patients; and scores of 15 or greater usually indicated major depression.

A score of 10 to 12 on the EPDS or 5 - 14 on PHQ-9 is a sign of possible depression and may not require immediate referral; use your professional judgement and provide interventions described in the next section. Any positive score on item #10 on the EPDS or #9 on the PHQ-9 requires a referral.

The PHQ-9 and the GAD-7 are scales from a larger Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ) created to measure depressive and anxiety symptoms. A full PHQ is a screening tool for criteria-based diagnoses of various mental disorders in primary care [13].

The 9-question Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) is a diagnostic tool introduced in 2001 to screen adult patients in a primary care setting for the presence and severity of depression. It rates depression based on the self-administered Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ).

A score of 10 to 12 on the EPDS or 5 - 14 on PHQ-9 is a sign of possible depression and may not require immediate referral; use your professional judgement and provide interventions described in the next section. Any positive score on item #10 on the EPDS or #9 on the PHQ-9 requires a referral.

Interpretation PHQ-9 ScoreDepression Severity5 – 9Mild10 – 14Moderate15 – 19Moderately Severe20 – 27Severe1 more row

The Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ)-9 is the major depressive disorder (MDD) module of the full PHQ. Used to provisionally diagnose depression and grade severity of symptoms in general medical and mental health settings.

The Patient Health Questionnaire for Adolescents (PHQ-A) is a self-report questionnaire that is designed for the purpose of assessing anxiety, mood, eating, and substance use disorders among adolescent primary care patients.

In addition to making criteria-based diagnoses of depressive disorders, the PHQ-9 is also a reliable and valid measure of depression severity. These characteristics plus its brevity make the PHQ-9 a useful clinical and research tool.

The PHQ-9 is the nine item depression scale of the patient health questionnaire. The nine items of the PHQ-9 are based directly on the nine diagnostic criteria for major depressive disorder in the DSM-IV.

A PHQ-9 score total of 0-4 points equals “normal” or minimal depression. Scoring between 5-9 points indicates mild depression, 10-14 points indicates moderate depression, 15-19 points indicates moderately severe depression, and 20 or more points indicates severe depression.