Validated screening tool

PHQ-9 Mood Screener

This screen includes a question about thoughts of death or self-harm. You may skip the screen and view support resources at any time.

◷ 4 min☷ 9 questions🔒 Private on this device

What this tool explores

A nine-item depression symptom screener that requires a visible safety response for item 9.

Timeframe
Over the last 2 weeks
What it can tell you
A structured picture of your current responses and relevant dimensions.
What it cannot tell you
It cannot diagnose a condition, explain every cause, or replace professional assessment.

Before you begin

Choose the answer that fits best. Do not force precision where your experience is mixed. Unanswered items are never counted as zero.

Private by default

Scoring happens in your browser. After completion, raw answers are discarded by default; only a summary is saved if you choose.

Source and use

Pfizer / PHQ Screeners

PHQ and GAD screeners developed by Drs. Robert L. Spitzer, Janet B.W. Williams, Kurt Kroenke, and colleagues.

Public domain; no permission required to reproduce, translate, display, or distribute according to the publisher's public-access statement.

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