Key to help staff remember EPDS and PHQ-9 scores 2025

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The document provides a guide for staff to remember the scoring systems of the EPDS and PHQ-9 tools used to assess women's mental health, specifically focusing on depression levels. It includes a scoring interpretation chart for both tools, indicating varying degrees of concern based on score ranges.

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Begin by reviewing the 'Woman’s Feelings' section, which provides context for understanding the EPDS and PHQ-9 scores.
Fill in the EPDS scoring section. Note that scores of 9 or less indicate no depression, while scores from 10 to 12 suggest modest concern. Scores between 13 and 18 indicate moderate concern, and a score of 19 or above suggests likely depression with potential suicide risk.
Next, complete the PHQ-9 Severity Tool. Enter scores based on the severity levels: below 5 is normal, 5-9 indicates mild symptoms, 10-14 shows moderate symptoms, 15-19 indicates moderately severe symptoms, and a score of 20 or more reflects severe symptoms.
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What does a patients total score on PHQ-9 is 10 mean?

Interpretation PHQ-9 ScoreDepression Severity 5 9 Mild 10 14 Moderate 15 19 Moderately Severe 20 27 Severe1 more row

What does a PHQ score of 15 mean?

Thus, the total PHQ-15 score ranges from 0 to 30 and scores of 5, 10, 15 represent mild, moderate and severe levels of somatization. The reliability and validity of the PHQ-15 are high in clinical and occupational health care settings [2,7,11].

What is a 15 point depression score?

Scores are categorised as minimal (1-4), mild (5-9), moderate (10-14), moderately severe (15-19) and severe depression (20-27).

How do you score and interpret the PHQ-9 assessment?

Interpretation PHQ-9 ScoreDepression SeverityProposed Treatment Actions 0 4 None-minimal None 5 9 Mild Watchful waiting; repeat PHQ-9 at follow-up 10 14 Moderate Treatment plan, considering counseling, follow-up and/or pharmacotherapy 15 19 Moderately Severe Active treatment with pharmacotherapy and/or psychotherapy1 more row

What to do with PHQ-9 results?

USING THE PHQ-9 TO ASSESS PATIENT RESPONSE TO TREATMENT The goal of acute phase treatment is remission of symptoms as indicated by a PHQ-9 Score of 5 points. Patients who achieve this goal enter into the continuation phase of treatment.

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How do you interpret PHQ-9 scores?

Using the MHP reinterview as the criterion standard, a PHQ-9 score 10 had a sensitivity of 88% and a specificity of 88% for major depression. PHQ-9 scores of 5, 10, 15, and 20 represented mild, moderate, moderately severe, and severe depression, respectively.

What is the difference between PHQ-9 and EPDS?

Scores less than 5 almost always signified the absence of a depressive disorder; scores of 5 to 9 predominantly represented patients with either no depression or subthreshold (i.e., other) depression; scores of 10 to 14 represented a spectrum of patients; and scores of 15 or greater usually indicated major depression.

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