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PHQ-2

PHQ-2 Is a very simple two question assessment used to gauge if a patient may be suffering from depression. It's based on how a user has felt over the last two weeks and asks the following two questions (from the PHQ-9 questionnaire), with available answers being a) not at all, b) several days, c) more than half the days and d) nearly every day;

Over the last two weeks, how often have you been bothered by any of the following problems?

  • Little interest or pleasure in doing things
  • Feeling down, depressed, or hopeless

A 'score' of 3 or above indicates possible depression. If this is the case, the patient is typically asked to then complete the PHQ-9 questionnaire to understand the severity of their depression.

See GAD-2 and GAD-9 related to anxiety.

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Created: 2026-05-15

Last Updated: 2026-05-18