Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (Phq-9) Page 2
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2PHQ-9 SCORING INTERPRETATION
Score between 1 and 5 (minimal)
Your results indicate minimal symptoms of depression.
Score between 6 and 9 (mild)
Your results indicate mild symptoms of depression. See recommendations below for ways to improve
your well-being.
Score between 10 and 14 (moderate)
Your results are consistent with moderate symptoms of depression. See recommendations below for
ways to improve your well-being, including seeking advice from a physician or qualified mental health
professional.
Score between 15 and 19 (moderately severe) and 20-27 (severe)
Your screen results are consistent with many of the symptoms of depression. You are advised to see
your physician or a qualified mental health professional for a complete assessment. A physician or
qualified mental health professional can advise you about whether you might benefit from treatment and
describe different treatment alternatives. Effective treatments for depression are available to help reduce
your symptoms and improve your quality of life.
NOTE: If you scored 1, 2, or 3 on question #9
Your screen results indicate that you may be at risk for harming yourself or someone else. If you are
having current thoughts of harming yourself or someone else, call 911, or go immediately to the
nearest hospital emergency room for an evaluation. You may also call the National Suicide
Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (1-800-273-8255).
RECOMMENDATIONS
Stress and poor physical health are risk factors for depression. To maintain or improve your physical and
emotional health, faculty and staff of the University of Missouri may wish to consider:
Learning stress reduction techniques such as
meditation.
Engaging in physical
activity.
Improving your relationship with
food.
If you have symptoms that are distressing to you, or are distracting you at work or home, you may benefit
from seeing your physician or a qualified mental health professional for a complete evaluation as soon as
practical. Although many individuals cope well with symptoms like yours, effective treatments for
depression are available to help reduce your symptoms and improve your quality of life. A mental health
professional or your physician can advise you about whether you can benefit from treatment and describe
different treatment alternatives.
Faculty and staff with university medical insurance can
find mental health providers in your area
by using the Coventry affiliate MHNet Behavioral
Health.
All faculty and staff, families, retirees, and organizational work units can receive assistance from
the university’s Employee Assistance Program
(EAP).
This questionnaire is not designed to provide a comprehensive assessment or diagnosis of depression.
Only a qualified physician or mental health provider can provide a complete assessment and diagnosis of
depression, differentiate symptoms of depression from other medical conditions, or prescribe appropriate
treatment for depression or other medical conditions.
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