Choosing Memento Vivere

PHQ-9 Depression Screener

Patient Health Questionnaire — a validated 9-item depression screening tool.

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

Your Name Client Code (provided by your therapist)

Question 1 of 9

Little interest or pleasure in doing things

Not at all Several days More than half the days Nearly every day

Question 2 of 9

Feeling down, depressed, or hopeless

Not at all Several days More than half the days Nearly every day

Question 3 of 9

Trouble falling or staying asleep, or sleeping too much

Not at all Several days More than half the days Nearly every day

Question 4 of 9

Feeling tired or having little energy

Not at all Several days More than half the days Nearly every day

Question 5 of 9

Poor appetite or overeating

Not at all Several days More than half the days Nearly every day

Question 6 of 9

Feeling bad about yourself — or that you are a failure or have let yourself or your family down

Not at all Several days More than half the days Nearly every day

Question 7 of 9

Trouble concentrating on things, such as reading the newspaper or watching television

Not at all Several days More than half the days Nearly every day

Question 8 of 9

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

Not at all Several days More than half the days Nearly every day

Question 9 of 9

Thoughts that you would be better off dead or of hurting yourself in some way

Not at all Several days More than half the days Nearly every day

Your responses are confidential.

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© 2026 Jonathan Procter, Ph.D., LMHC — Choosing Memento Vivere

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