PHQ-9 and GAD-7 combined screening

1. 1. Depression (PHQ-9)
2. 2. Anxiety (GAD-7)
3. 3. Combined results

Over the last 2 weeks, how often have you been bothered by any of the following problems?

1. 1.Little interest or pleasure in doing things

   0Not at all1Several days2More than half the days3Nearly every day
2. 2.Feeling down, depressed, or hopeless

   0Not at all1Several days2More than half the days3Nearly every day
3. 3.Trouble falling or staying asleep, or sleeping too much

   0Not at all1Several days2More than half the days3Nearly every day
4. 4.Feeling tired or having little energy

   0Not at all1Several days2More than half the days3Nearly every day
5. 5.Poor appetite or overeating

   0Not at all1Several days2More than half the days3Nearly every day
6. 6.Feeling bad about yourself — or that you are a failure or have let yourself or your family down

   0Not at all1Several days2More than half the days3Nearly every day
7. 7.Trouble concentrating on things, such as reading the newspaper or watching television

   0Not at all1Several days2More than half the days3Nearly every day
8. 8.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

   0Not at all1Several days2More than half the days3Nearly every day
9. 9.Thoughts that you would be better off dead or of hurting yourself in some way

   0Not at all1Several days2More than half the days3Nearly every day

Reference: Kroenke K, Spitzer RL, Williams JBW. The PHQ-9: validity of a brief depression severity measure. J Gen Intern Med. 2001;16(9):606–613. Developed by Drs. Robert L. Spitzer, Janet B.W. Williams, Kurt Kroenke and colleagues, with an educational grant from Pfizer Inc. No permission required to reproduce, translate, display or distribute.

Reference: Spitzer RL, Kroenke K, Williams JBW, Löwe B. A brief measure for assessing generalized anxiety disorder: the GAD-7. Arch Intern Med. 2006;166(10):1092–1097. Public domain; no permission required to reproduce or distribute.