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Depression Test

9 Questions
3 Minutes
Could you be experiencing depression? This test could help you find out. The test used here is called the PHQ-9 — a widely used screening tool for depression in both clinical settings and in research.
Over the last 2 weeks, how often have you been bothered by the following problems?
Not at allSeveral daysMore than half the daysNearly every day
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Not at allSeveral daysMore than half the daysNearly every day

Who is this test for?

This test is designed for adults as an initial screening tool for educational purposes. This test is not intended to be diagnostic. For professional mental health help or support please use our tool to Find a Therapist.
We do not save or use your answers beyond its use in this test.

What is the PHQ-9 test for depression?

You can read the detailed paper about the validity of the PHQ-9 test and its reliability in measuring the severity of depression on PubMed, a website maintained by the NIH (National Institute of Health).

Sources & Acknowledgements

Kroenke K, Spitzer RL. The PHQ-9: a new depression diagnostic and severity measure. Psychiatr Ann. 2002;32:509-21. The PHQ-9 was developed by Drs. Robert L. Spitzer, Janet B.W. Williams, Kurt Kroenke and colleagues, with a grant from Pfizer Inc.