General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12)
A screening tool for psychological distress and overall mental well-being. Reflecton how you've felt recently compared to your usual self.
Complete GHQ-12 first, then proceed to PHQ-9 and GAD-7 for a comprehensive self-assessment.
ASSESSMENT QUESTIONS
Select the option that best describes your recent experience.
Q 1. Been able to concentrate on what
you're doing?
Better than usual
Same as usual
Much than usual
Less than usual
Q2. Lost much sleep over worry?
Not at all
Not more than usual
Rather more than usual
Much more than usual
Q 3. Felt you were playing a useful part in this things?
More than usual
Same as usual
Less than usual
Much less than usual
Q 4. Felt capable of making decision about things?
More than usual
Same as usual
Less than usual
Much less than usual
Q 5. Felt constantly under strain?
Not at all
Not more than usual
Rather more than usual
Much more than usual
Q 6. Felt you couldn’t overcome your difficulties?
Not at all
Not more than usual
Rather more than usual
Much more than usual
Q 7. Been able to enjoy your normal day-to-day activities?
More so than usual
Same as usual
Much less than usual
Less than usual
Q 8. Been able to face up to your problems?
More so than usual
Same as usual
Less than usual
Much less than usual
Q 9. Been feeling unhappy and depressed?
Not at all
No more than usual
Rather more than usual
Much more than usual
Q 10. Been losing confidence in yourself?
Not at all
No more than usual
Rather more than usual
Much more than usual
Q 11. Been thinking of yourself as a worthless person?
Not at all
No more than usual
Rather more than usual
Much more than usual
Q 12. Been feeling reasonably happy, all things considered
Much more than usual
Same as usual
Less than usual
Much less than usual
Q 1. Little interest or pleasure in doing things
Not at all
Several days
More than half the days
Nearly every day
Q 2. Feeling down, depressed, or hopeless
Not at all
Several days
More than half the days
Nearly every day
Q 3. Trouble falling or staying asleep, or sleeping too much
Not at all
Several days
More than half the days
Nearly every day
Q 4. Feeling tired or having little energy
Not at all
Several days
More than half the days
Nearly every day
Q 5. Poor appetite or overeating
Not at all
Several days
More than half the days
Nearly every day
Q 6. Feeling bad about yourself... or that you are a failure or have you let yourself or your family down
More than half the days
Several days
Nearly every day
Not at all
Q 7. Trouble concentrating on things, such as reading the newspaper or watching television
Several days
Nearly every day
Not at all
More than half the days
Q 8. Moving or speaking so slowly that other people could have noticed. Or the opposite being so figety or restless that you have been moving around a lot more than usual
Several days
Nearly every day
Not at all
More than half the days
Q 9. Thoughts that you would be better off dead, or of hurting yourself
Several days
Nearly every day
Not at all
More than half the days
PHQ-9 Patient Depression Questionnaire
For initial diagnosis:
Total Score Depression Severity
1-4 Minimal depression
5-9 Mild depression
10-14 Moderate depression
15-19 Moderately severe depression
20-27 Severe depression
Over the last two weeks, how often have you been bothered by the following problems?
1. Feeling nervous, anxious, or on edge
Not at all
Several days
More than half the days
Nearly every day
2. Not being able to stop or control worrying
Not at all
Several days
More than half the days
Nearly every day
3. Worrying too much about different things
Not at all
More than half the days
Several days
Nearly every day
4. Trouble relaxing
Not at all
Several days
Nearly every day
More than half the days
5. Being so restless that it is hard to sit still
Several days
Nearly every day
Not at all
More than half the days
6. Becoming easily annoyed or irritable
Not at all
Several days
More than half the days
Nearly every day
7. Feeling afraid, as if something awful might happen
Not at all
Several days
More than half the days
Nearly every day
Scoring GAD-7 Anxiety Severity
This is calculated by assigning scores of 0, 1, 2, and 3 to the response categories, respectively, of “not at all,” “several days,” “more than half the days,” and “nearly every day.” GAD-7 total score for the seven items ranges from 0 to 21.
0–4: minimal anxiety
5–9: mild anxiety
10–14: moderate anxiety
15–21: severe anxiety