Assessment scales
PHQ-9
Patient Health Questionnaire-9
A nine-question self-report screen for depression severity, one question per diagnostic symptom over the past two weeks.
How it gets tested
Appears in screening items — which tool screens for depression — and in mental-health items about the symptoms it asks about.
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