Advanced Depression Screening Calculator (PHQ-9) & Psychometric Wellbeing Screener

Advanced Depression Screening Calculator (PHQ-9)

Screening tool only; not a clinical diagnosis. Over the last 2 weeks, how often have you been bothered by any of the following problems?

1. Little interest or pleasure in doing things

2. Feeling down, depressed, or hopeless

3. Trouble falling or staying asleep, or sleeping too much

4. Feeling tired or having little energy

5. Poor appetite or overeating

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

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

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

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

PHQ-9 Evaluation Outputs

Total Score 0 / 27

Symptom Severity Category Minimal Depression

Clinical Action Threshold Routine Monitor

PHQ-9 Severity Benchmark Spectrum (0 - 27 Scale)

Minimal

Mild

Moderate

Mod-Severe

Severe

0 (None) 5 10 15 20 27 (Max)

Evaluation Status: Minimal Depression Symptoms Detected

Understanding the PHQ-9 Depression Screening Tool

The Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) is the standard nine-item depression module from the broader PRIME-MD diagnostic instrument. It scores each of the nine DSM-IV criteria for major depressive disorder on a scale from 0 to 3.

Score Interpretation Thresholds

0 – 4 Points (Minimal): Indicates little to no depressive symptom burden over the evaluated 2-week period.
5 – 9 Points (Mild): Suggests mild depressive symptoms that may benefit from monitoring, sleep optimization, and social support.
10 – 14 Points (Moderate): Represents a common clinical threshold for initiating structured counseling or professional support.
15 – 19 Points (Moderately Severe): Indicates significant depressive symptom impact warranting active pharmacological or psychotherapeutic intervention.
20 – 27 Points (Severe): Reflects high-intensity depressive distress requiring comprehensive psychiatric evaluation.

Clinical Disclaimer & Crisis Support

This evaluator is provided strictly for educational self-monitoring and general wellbeing awareness. It is not a medical diagnosis. If you or someone you know is experiencing thoughts of self-harm or suicide (indicated on Question 9), please reach out immediately to a crisis helpline, local emergency services, or a licensed mental health professional.