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‘Am I depressed?’ quiz – PHQ9 depression test
The following depression test is based on the nine-item Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ9), which is one of the simplest and most commonly-used tools employed by doctors and other mental health professionals to diagnose depression.
Please note, it is important to recognise that self-diagnosis should only be a first step, and that if you are concerned that you are depressed you should always confirm this with a doctor or other suitable professional. In addition, this test will give you an overview of the severity of any depression, but not information about its type or causes.
PHQ9 Depression Test
The test asks whether you have been bothered by a number of problems over the past two weeks. Each of the nine questions has four possible answers and scores:
Not at all (0), Several days (1), More than half the days (2), and Nearly every day (3).
When you have finished, add your answers together to get a total score.
Over the last two weeks, have you experienced:
- Little interest or pleasure in doing things?
- Feeling down, depressed or hopeless?
- Trouble falling or staying asleep, or sleeping too much?
- Feeling tired or having little energy?
- Poor appetite or over-eating?
- Feeling bad about yourself, or that you are a failure or have let yourself and your family down?
- Trouble concentrating on things, such as reading or watching TV?
- Moving or speaking unusually slowly – perhaps to the degree where other people notice – or being restless and moving around more than usual?
- Thoughts that you would be better off dead, or hurting yourself in some way?
Total score/Severity of Depression
1-4: None
5-9: Mild
10-14: Moderate
15-19: Moderately severe
20-27: Severe
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