Depression in teens
Teen Depression Self-Test
The PHQ-A - depression screener adapted for adolescents (11-17). About 3 minutes.
9
Questions
~3
Minutes
Free
Always
What this measures
The PHQ-A is the adolescent version of the PHQ-9, widely used in paediatrics and school counselling. It's a screen, not a diagnosis. Item 9 asks about self-harm - please answer honestly; it helps us understand what support you might need.
Before you start
- · Find a quiet few minutes - answer honestly, not how you wish you felt.
- · There are no right or wrong answers. Pick what feels closest.
- · This is a screening tool, not a diagnosis.
- · If anything brings up something heavy, support is at the end.
Johnson JG, Harris ES, Spitzer RL, Williams JBW. The PHQ-A for adolescents: validity of a brief measure. J Adolesc Health. 2002;30:196-204.