Depression screen (PHQ-9)
Recent mood, interest and daily changes. Answer the app’s questionnaire and see your result right away.
Source · 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. Distributed by Pfizer.
Understanding your PHQ-9 result
Depression screen is explored with 9 questions, using the same questionnaire and scoring as the app. Over the last 2 weeks, how often have you been bothered by any of the following problems?
Reading your results
Read the scored total together with the answer summary. A screening score alone does not establish a diagnosis or explain the cause. The displayed ranges follow the app’s existing scoring and are not population percentiles.
A question to reflect on
Is there a time of day when you can rest a little more comfortably? Explore depression screen in everyday situations with Maeumi, and consider a practical next step together.
Frequently asked questions
- How many questions are in Depression screen (PHQ-9), and how long does it take?
- There are 9 questions, and it usually takes about 2 minutes. For each question you choose one of 4 answers, from “Not at all” to “Nearly every day”. There are no right or wrong answers.
- What does this PHQ-9 check explore?
- Depression screen is explored with 9 questions, using the same questionnaire and scoring as the app. Over the last 2 weeks, how often have you been bothered by any of the following problems?
- How should I interpret the score?
- Read the scored total together with the answer summary. A screening score alone does not establish a diagnosis or explain the cause. The displayed ranges follow the app’s existing scoring and are not population percentiles.
- What could I discuss after the check?
- Is there a time of day when you can rest a little more comfortably? Explore depression screen in everyday situations with Maeumi, and consider a practical next step together.
- Do I need to sign in? Are my answers saved?
- You can see your results right away without signing in. Your answers are used only for scoring and are not stored on our servers.
- Can I talk about this result with Maeumi?
- The analysis button opens a short conversation about the result. If an answer calls for safety support, support information is shown first and the app invitation and preview conversation are hidden.
- Can I send this check to a friend?
- Use Share test at the top of the screen to share the questionnaire link. This link does not contain your answers, result, name or account.