A brief, 3-question version of the widely used Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) may provide a faster, yet still accurate, way for physicians to screen for depression, new research suggests. In a ...

A common GP assessment used to monitor depression treatment does not provide any immediate benefits to patients. Experts testing the PHQ-9 assessment that measures the severity of depression found it ...

For over a century, standardized rating scales have been the dominant method of psychological assessment, but they often ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The PHQ-9 was more effective than suicidal ideation screening in identifying patients who would attempt suicide ...

A change coming to a key depression screening tool in the Minimum Data Set could affect how skilled nursing facilities assess residents for mood disorders and how they are reimbursed for related care.

Objectives To determine the prevalence of depressive and anxiety symptoms among young people 7 years and 9 years after ...

The Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) is a tool most clinicians are familiar with. It's quick, familiar, and widely trusted across health care settings. However, when a patient's results indicate ...