建议在治疗开始期间,每周监测一次持续性抑郁症患者的抑郁症状。当患者症状得到缓解后,可每月监测一次,根据个人情况甚至还可以进一步降低监测的频率。推荐使用抑郁自我评定量表进行监测。其中包括患者健康问卷 -9(PHQ-9)、[24]Kroenke K, Spitzer RL, Williams JB. The PHQ-9: validity of a brief depression severity measure. J Gen Intern Med. 2001 Sep;16(9):606-13.https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1495268/http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11556941?tool=bestpractice.comBeck抑郁量表 (BDI) [25]Beck AT, Ward CH, Mendelson M, et al. An inventory for measuring depression. Arch Gen Psychiatry. 1961;4:561-571.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/13688369?tool=bestpractice.com和抑郁症状快速清单(QIDS)。[26]Trivedi MH, Rush AJ, Ibrahim HM, et al. The Inventory of Depressive Symptomatology, Clinician Rating (IDS-C) and Self-Report (IDS-SR), and the Quick Inventory of Depressive Symptomatology, Clinician Rating (QIDS-C) and Self-Report (QIDS-SR) in public sector patients with mood disorders: a psychometric evaluation. Psychol Med. 2004;34:73-82.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/14971628?tool=bestpractice.com