Description: The Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-15) is a 15-item measure that can be used for screening and monitoring somatization concerns and severity.
Adult self-report ages: 18+ years
Scoring: Higher score = more physical symptoms/greater severity of physical symptoms
Each item is rated from 0 to 3.
Score ranges:
0-4: Minimal
5-9: Low
10-14: Medium
15-30: High