| Screening/Assessment Tool |
Developmental Period |
Administration |
Length |
Notes |
Free |
| Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) |
Adult |
Self-report |
9 items |
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| Patient Health Questionnaire-Adolescents (PHQ-A) |
Adolescent |
Self-report |
9 items |
PHQ-9 modified for teens |
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| Patient Health Questionnaire-4 (PHQ-4) |
Adult |
Self-report |
4 items |
Screens for GAD, panic disorder, and depression |
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| Patient Health Questionnaire-2 (PHQ-2) |
Adult |
Self-report |
2 items |
Screens for depression and postpartum depression |
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| Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale Revised (CESD-R) |
Adult and pediatric (>6 years old) |
Self-report |
20 items |
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| Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) |
Adolescent and Adult (13–80 years old) |
Self-report |
21 items |
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| Montgomery Asberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) |
Adult |
Clinician-rated |
10 items; 20-30 minutes |
Most often used in clinical trials; adapted from HAM-D; greater sensitivity to change over time |
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| Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HAM-D) |
Adult |
Clinician-rated |
17 items; 15–20 minutes |
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| Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) |
Adolescent and adult |
Self-report |
10 items |
Screens for postpartum depression |
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| Geriatric Depression Scale (short form) |
Older adult |
Self-report |
15 items |
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