The reliability and validity of the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) and PHQ-2 in patients with infertility [PDF]
Background Depression in patients with infertility often goes undiagnosed and untreated. The Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) and its ultra-brief version (i.e. PHQ-2) are widely used measures of depressive symptoms.
Saman Maroufizadeh +4 more
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Internal structure and factorial invariance of the Patient Health Questionnaire −9 (PHQ-9) in a large Argentinean sample [PDF]
Background Depression is one of the most prevalent psychological disorders and the leading cause of disability worldwide. The development of effective strategies for the prevention and treatment of depression requires valid and reliable instruments ...
Pablo Ezequiel Flores-Kanter +5 more
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Prevalence, predictors, and functional impact of postpartum depression using the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) among 830 women [PDF]
Background Postpartum depression (PPD) is a prevalent maternal mental health condition with significant consequences for mothers, infants, and families.
Mehmet Can Keven +17 more
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Depressive Symptomatology among Norwegian Adolescent Boys and Girls: The Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) Psychometric Properties and Correlates [PDF]
This study explored the potential contribution of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Mental Disorders (DSM-IV)-based Patient Health Questionnaire-9 item (PHQ-9) instrument to the developmental epidemiology research in Norway, by examining ...
Jasmina Burdzovic Andreas +1 more
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Prevalence and distribution of depression in Ghana: A nationwide survey using Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) [PDF]
Depression often runs a chronic course and substantially impairs an individual’s occupational potential and quality of life. The incident cases of depression worldwide increased from 17.2 million in 1990 to 25.8 million in 2017, an increase of 49.86%.
Leveana Gyimah +12 more
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Validation of the Arabic Version of Patient Health Questionnaire‐9 in Omani and Yemeni Patients With Chronic Physical Diseases [PDF]
Background Secondary depression frequently develops in people with chronic diseases, and it may hinder disease progress and treatment outcomes. This study aimed to examine the construct validity and measurement invariance of the Arabic version of the ...
Amira Mohammed Ali +14 more
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Patient Health Questionnaire 9 (PHQ-9) and General Anxiety Disorder 7 (GAD-7) data contributed by 13,829 respondents to a national survey about COVID-19 restrictions in Australia [PDF]
Hau Nguyen, Jane Fisher, Heather Rowe
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An evaluation of clinical decision support tools for Patient Health Questionnaire-9 administration [PDF]
Introduction: Many health care institutions are working to improve depression screening and management with the use of the Patient Health Questionnaire 9 (PHQ-9).
Naweid Maten, PharmD +9 more
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Background This study aimed to explore the validity and reliability of the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) on screening of depression among patients with neurological disorders, and to explore factors influencing such patients.
Yajing Sun +4 more
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Background Women are well known to be susceptible to developing affective disorders, yet little attention has been given to effects of ovariectomy-reduced hormones and links with depression.
Ching-Yen Chen +4 more
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