Depression Symptoms Scale PHQ 9 by Dr. Sarah Allen Welcome to your Depression Symptoms Scale PHQ 9 Over the last 2 weeks, how often have you been bothered by the following problems? (Use “✔” to indicate your answer) Feeling nervous, anxious or on edge Not at all Several days More than half the days Nearly every day Not being able to stop or control worrying Not at all Several days More than half the days Nearly every day Worrying too much about different things Not at all Several days More than half the days Nearly every day Trouble relaxing Not at all Several days More than half the days Nearly every day Being so restless that it is hard to sit still Not at all Several days More than half the days Nearly every day Becoming easily annoyed or irritable Not at all Several days More than half the days Nearly every day Feeling afraid as if something awful might happen Not at all Several days More than half the days Nearly every day Moving or speaking so slowly that other people could have noticed? Or the opposite — being so fidgety or restless that you have been moving around a lot more than usual Not at all Several days More than half the days Nearly every day Thoughts that you would be better off dead or of hurting yourself in some way Not at all Several days More than half the days Nearly every day If you checked off any problems, how difficult have these problems made it for you to do your work, take care of things at home, or get along with other people? Not difficult at all Somewhat difficult Very difficult Extremely difficult Time's up