Physical symptoms check (PHQ-15)
During the past 4 weeks, how much have you been bothered by any of the following problems?
This check uses the Patient Health Questionnaire-15 (PHQ-15) — 15 questions about how much common physical symptoms have bothered you over the past 4 weeks. Bodies carry stress, poor sleep, and low mood as physical symptoms, which is why this screen is used in both medical and mental health care.
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Common questions
What is the PHQ-15?
The PHQ-15 — the Patient Health Questionnaire-15 — is a 15-question test of somatic (physical) symptom severity. It asks how much 15 common physical symptoms have bothered you over the past 4 weeks and scores them from 0 to 30.
Why is a physical-symptom check on a mental health site?
Because the two are deeply connected: stress, anxiety, and depression commonly show up as headaches, stomach trouble, pain, and exhaustion — and ongoing physical symptoms wear mood down. The PHQ-15 helps you see the whole picture and decide who to talk to first.
Is the PHQ-15 a diagnosis?
No. It’s a screening tool that measures how much physical symptoms are bothering you. It can’t say what is causing them — that takes a medical evaluation.
What should I do with my score?
Share it with your doctor, especially if your score is 10 or higher, and always get new, severe, or changing symptoms checked promptly. If stress or mood seems part of the picture, a therapist can help with that side too.
The PHQ-15 was developed by Drs. Kurt Kroenke, Robert L. Spitzer and Janet B.W. Williams, with an educational grant from Pfizer Inc. No permission required to reproduce, translate, display or distribute.
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