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PHQ-9 Depression Screening

The PHQ-9 evaluates the depressive symptoms a patient may experience to determine depression severity.

The PHQ 9 belongs to a series of mental health questionnaires that evaluate patient symptoms in search of a mental disorder, in this case, depression. The tool consists of 9 items that relate to different depressive symptoms. The patient is asked whether they consider they experience those symptoms and, if so, to rate the frequency.

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Score
Severity
Recommendations
0-4
None
No specific recommendations
5-9
Mild
Monitor symptoms
10-19
Moderate
Refer for treatment
20-28
Severe
Start treatment and monitor

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