Patient Health Questionaires

The Patient Health Questionaire (PHQ-9) is adapted from PRIME MD TODAY, developed by Drs Robert L. Spitzer, Janet B.W. Williams, Kurt Kroenke, and colleagues, with an educational grant from Pfizer Inc. It derives from the depression section and  covers each of the 9 DSM-IV criteria.

It can be used as a quick screening tool for depression and has been validated for use in Primary Care(Dietrich 2003).

The test is available for download but should only be adminisered in accordance with the Terms of Use available at http://www.pfizer.com.

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Papers

 * Kroenke K, Spitzer RL, Williams JB. (2001) The PHQ-9: validity of a brief depression severity measure. J Gen Intern Med.;16(9):606-13.
 * AJ, Oxman TE, Burns MR, Winchell CW, Chin T. (2003). Application of a depression management office system in community practice: a demonstration. J Am Board Fam Pract.;16(2):107-14.
 * Pinto-Meza A, Serrano-Blanco A, Penarrubia MT, Blanco E, Haro JM. (2005).Assessing depression in primary care with the PHQ-9: can it be carried out over the telephone? J Gen Intern Med.ug;20(8):738-42.

Papers

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