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Depression

Yale

The Yale is a single item tool where the individual is asked to respond yes or no to the question “Do you often feel sad or depressed?”

SODS

The Signs of Depression Scale is a tool that staff complete based on what they observe in the stroke survivor

PHQ-9

The Patient Health Questionnaire has nine items that ask the patient about how frequently they have been experiencing symptoms of depression
But it is recommended that you go to here for further information about the PHQ-9

PHQ-2

A shorter version of the PHQ-9 questionnaire with only two items