Abstract
Primary care physicians are more likely to see patients with depression than with any other disorder except hypertension, and its management poses a challenge to busy primary care practices. The Patient Health Questionnaire-9, a simple self-administered tool of proven validity and reliability, is a commonly used screening instrument for depression in primary care practice. This review article provides a system-based approach to depression management using the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 to guide clinicians in the identification and treatment of depression and its follow-up care.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1395-1402 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Mayo Clinic proceedings |
Volume | 82 |
Issue number | 11 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Nov 2007 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Medicine