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title: "PHQ-8"
description: "The eight item version of the Patient Health Questionnaire. The PHQ-9 with a final question about risk to self: \"Thoughts that you would be better off dead or of hurting yourself in some way\" is more used but it is…"
url: "https://www.psyctc.org/psyctc/glossary2/phq-8/"
updated: "2026-06-01"
category: All OM book glossary entries
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# PHQ-8

The eight item version of the Patient Health Questionnaire. The PHQ-9 with a final question about risk to self: "Thoughts that you would be better off dead or of hurting yourself in some way" is more used but it is argued that it is less likely to upset people if the version without that item is used.

#### Try also

- [PHQ-9](https://www.psyctc.org/psyctc/glossary2/phq-9-patient-health-questionnaire-9-items/)

#### Chapters

The PHQ-9 is mentioned in Chapter 4 but not the PHQ-8.

#### Online resources

None.

#### Dates

First created 6.ii.25, link added 7.ii.25.