Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9)

The Patient Health Questionnaire-9 is the 9 item depression module of the Patient Health Questionnaire. It scores each of the 9 DSM-IV criteria as "0" (not at all) to "3" (nearly every day).

Measure Source Article:

Kroenke, K., Spitzer, R.L., Williams, J.B. (2001). The PHQ-9: Validity of a brief depression severity measure. Journal of General Internal Medicine, 16(9), 606-613.


Translation Information:

The PHQ-9 was translated to Spanish by the College Alcohol Problems Study (University of Miami protocol # 20121057) team, Principal Investigator, Dr. Brian McCabe.  The translation process consisted of 3 steps:  translation, back translation, and comparison/reconciliation by a third party in consultation with other native speakers as needed.

 

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