Mental Health Self Screening

Patient Health Questionnaire-2 (PHQ-2)

The PHQ-2 inquires about the frequency of depressed mood and anhedonia over the past two weeks. The PHQ-2 includes the first two items of the PHQ-9.

  • The purpose of the PHQ-2 is to screen for depression in a "first-step" approach.
  • Patients who screen positive should be further evaluated with the PHQ-9 to determine whether they meet criteria for a depressive disorder.

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

Not at all
Several days
More than half the days
Nearly every day
1.Little interest or pleasure in doing things
2.Feeling down, depressed or hopeless