Description: Used for ages 12-17 years. The Patient Health Questionnaire-Adolescent (adapted from the Patient Health Questionnaire-9) is an 8-item measure that assesses the severity of depressive disorders and episodes (or clinically significant symptoms of depressive disorders and episodes). This measure does not screen for suicidal ideation or self-harm.
This measure meets the requirement for MIPS Quality Metric ID #134 Depression Screen.
Scoring: Higher score = greater severity of depressive symptoms
Each item is rated from 0 to 3.
Score ranges:
0-4: none
5-9: mild
10-14: moderate
15-19: moderately severe
20+: severe