Understanding Your Total Score: 0-4 - Minimal or none; Monitor 5-9 - Mild Depression; Use clinical judgement to determine necessity of treatment 10-14 - Moderate Depression; Use clinical judgement to determine necessity of treatment 15-19 - Moderately Severe Depression; Warrants active treatment with psychotherapy, medications, or combination 20-27 - Severe Depression; Warrants active treatment with psychotherapy, medications, or combination