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Nancy Nguyen, LCSW

Expanding Pathways · San Jose, California

PHQ-9 · depression screening

Nine questions about the last two weeks. It takes about three minutes. There are no right answers — the most useful thing you can do is answer the way things actually are. We may repeat this every few sessions so we can see how things are moving over time.

Over the last 2 weeks, how often have you been bothered by the following?

1.Little interest or pleasure in doing things
2.Feeling down, depressed, or hopeless
3.Trouble falling or staying asleep, or sleeping too much
4.Feeling tired or having little energy
5.Poor appetite or overeating
6.Feeling bad about yourself — or that you are a failure or have let yourself or your family down
7.Trouble concentrating on things, such as reading the newspaper or watching television
8.Moving or speaking so slowly that other people could have noticed — or the opposite, being so fidgety or restless that you have been moving around a lot more than usual
9.Thoughts that you would be better off dead, or of hurting yourself in some way

Thank you for answering honestly

That question is one of the most important on this form, and it takes something to answer it truthfully. I will see your response, and we will talk about it — you don't have to raise it yourself.

If you are in danger of hurting yourself before we meet, please reach out now:

  • Call or text 988 — Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, 24 hours a day
  • Text HOME to 741741 — Crisis Text Line
  • Santa Clara County Mobile Crisis Response Team: 1-800-704-0900
  • Call 911 or go to your nearest emergency room if you are in immediate danger
Total score 0 / 27 Not yet complete

This score is a starting point for conversation, not a diagnosis.

Impact

If you checked off any problems, how difficult have they made it for you to do your work, take care of things at home, or get along with other people?

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