Printable Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-8) PDF
Dizziness can affect more than balance. It can also affect your mood, energy, sleep, and interest in daily activities. These questions ask about depression symptoms over the past 2 weeks because feeling down or losing interest in things can sometimes happen along with ongoing dizziness. The score does not give a diagnosis, but it can help show how these symptoms may be affecting daily life and help guide a conversation with a healthcare provider.
Why use the PHQ-8?
The Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-8) helps clinicians understand how much depression symptoms may be affecting a patient’s daily life. Dizziness can sometimes happen along with changes in mood, sleep, energy, focus, and interest in activities. The PHQ-8 does not diagnose the cause of dizziness, but it can provide useful context when symptoms include feeling down, low motivation, fatigue, or reduced participation in daily routines. It can also be used to track patient-reported change over time.
Common Clinical Uses
Clinicians may use the PHQ-8 to:
Screen for depression symptoms
Understand how mood, sleep, and energy may affect daily function
Support baseline documentation and care planning
Guide conversations about mental health support when appropriate
Measure patient-reported change over time
Document symptom progress during treatment
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