What tests are done to diagnose depression?
Common Screenings The most common depression screening tool is the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9). It indicates whether an individual has symptoms of depression that may require professional intervention.
How do you screen a patient for depression?
The Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ)–2 and PHQ-9 are the most commonly used adult depression screening tools and demonstrate clinical utility and diagnostic accuracy.
What is a PHQ test?
MEASUREMENTS. The Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ) is a self-administered version of the PRIME-MD diagnostic instrument for common mental disorders. The PHQ-9 is the depression module, which scores each of the 9 DSM-IV criteria as “0” (not at all) to “3” (nearly every day).
What is a normal depression score?
| 0 to 4 points: | No depression |
|---|---|
| 5 to 9 points: | Mild depression |
| 10 to 14 points: | Moderate depression |
| 15 to 19 points: | Moderately severe depression |
| 20 to 27 points: | Severe depression |
What is the PHQ-2 test?
The PHQ-2 inquires about the frequency of depressed mood and anhedonia over the past two weeks. The PHQ-2 includes the first two items of the PHQ-9. The purpose of the PHQ-2 is to screen for depression in a “first-step” approach.
What is a positive PHQ score?
The PHQ-9 has 9 questions with a score ranging from 0 to 3 for each question (maximum score of 27). A threshold score of 10 or higher is considered to indicate mild major depression, 15 or higher indicates moderate major depression, and 20 or higher severe major depression.
What is a positive Phq 4 score?
Scores are rated as normal (0-2), mild (3-5), moderate (6-8), and severe (9-12). Total score ≥3 for first 2 questions suggests anxiety. Total score ≥3 for last 2 questions suggests depression.
What is a high depression score?