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Table 2 Initial and consensus translations of PHQ-9 Question 2 - Depressed mood

From: Depression in Aboriginal men in central Australia: adaptation of the Patient Health Questionnaire 9

Over the last 2 weeks, how often have you been bothered by feeling down, depressed, or hopeless?”

Language

Back translation 1

Back translation 2

Within language consensus

Arrernte

Are you feeling down, depressed?

How do your feelings feel?

Have you been feeling sad, down, depressed, no good?

Pitjantjatjara

Are you always unhappy, lonely, and feeling sad all the time

Is your spirit sick, sad or homesick?

Have you been feeling unhappy, lonely, sad or your spirit is sick?

Anmatyerre

Is your spirit feeling no good?

Do you feel no good, nothing makes you feel better?

Have you felt depressed, no good, your spirit feels no good?

Warlpiri

Do you feel down, sorry for yourself?

Have you been feeling sad and sorry for yourself?

Have you been feeling really sad about yourself?

Luritja

Are you feeling sad inside?

Do you have an overwhelming sadness inside?

Have you been feeling sad inside?

Final adaptation

“Have you been feeling unhappy, depressed, or really no good, that your spirit was sad?”