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PHQ A Adolescentes
PHQ A Adolescentes
PHQ A Adolescentes
Adapted from the patient health questionnaire (PHQ) screeners (www.phqscreeners.com). Accessed October 6, 2016. See website for
additional information and translations.
Scoring the PHQ-9 modified for Teens
Scoring the PHQ-9 modified for teens is easy but involves thinking about several different aspects of depression.
To use the PHQ-9 to screen for all types of depression or other mental illness:
• All positive answers (positive is defined by a “2” or “3” in questions 1-8 and by a “1”, “2”, or “3” in question 9)
should be followed up by interview.
• A total PHQ-9 score > 10 (see below for instructions on how to obtain a total score) has a good sensitivity and
specificity for MDD.
• The dysthymia question (In the past year...) should be endorsed as “yes.”
• All positive answers to question 9 as well as the two additional suicide items MUST be followed up by a clinical
interview.
To use the PHQ-9 to obtain a total score and assess depressive severity:
• Add up the numbers endorsed for questions 1-9 and obtain a total score. See table below for score
interpretations.
Score Severity
0-4 None-minimal
5-9 Mild
10-14 Moderate
15-19 Moderately Severe
20-27 Severe
Adapted from the patient health questionnaire (PHQ) screeners (www.phqscreeners.com). Accessed October 6, 2016. See website for
additional information and translations.