The PHQ-9 identifies the common symptoms of depressive disorders, and is not designed to provide a diagnosis of clinical depression. An accurate diagnosis for depression and other psychiatric disorders can only be made by a qualified medical or mental health professional after a complete evaluation, including a physical exam to rule out any medical illnesses or conditions.
Your responses to these questions are strictly confidential.
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1. Little interest or pleasure in doing things
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2. Feeling down, depressed, or hopeless
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3. Trouble falling or staying asleep, or sleeping too much
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4. Feeling tired or having little energy
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5. Poor appetite or overeating
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6. Feeling bad about yourself - or that you are a failure or have let yourself or your family down
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7. Trouble concentrating on things, such as reading the newspaper or watching television
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8. 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
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9. Thoughts that you would be better off dead, or of hurting yourself in some way.
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Your answers show you might be at risk for harming yourself.
If you are having thoughts of suicide, please call Colorado Crisis Services at 1.844.493.TALK (8255) or visit coloradocrisisservices.org for immediate assistance.
If you are outside of Colorado, please contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800.273.TALK (8255) or visit suicidepreventionlifeline.org.
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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?
PHQ-9 Scorecard
Your screening results are not consistent with clinical depression.
Your screening results indicate a high likelihood that you may be experiencing mild depression.
Your screening results indicate a high likelihood that you may be experiencing moderate depression.
Your screening results indicate a high likelihood that you may be experiencing moderately severe depression.
Your screening results indicate a high likelihood that you may be experiencing severe depression.
This screening is not a substitute for a complete clinical evaluation. If you are still concerned about some of your symptoms, see your medical or mental health provider for a complete evaluation.
This screening is not a substitute for a complete evaluation. You are advised to see your medical or mental health provider for a complete evaluation, as soon as possible.
The good news is clinical depression is a very treatable illness. Almost everyone who receives appropriate treatment can soon feel better.
The Peer Assistance Services website is NOT designed to respond to suicide crisis.
If you are having thoughts of suicide, please call Colorado Crisis Services at 1.844.493.TALK (8255) or visit coloradocrisisservices.org for immediate assistance.
If you are outside of Colorado, please contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800.273.TALK (8255) or visit suicidepreventionlifeline.org.
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