Utility of the PHQ-9 to identify major depressive disorder in adult patients in Spanish primary care centres

Utility of the PHQ-9 to identify major depressive disorder in adult patients in Spanish primary care centres

Abstract Background The prevalence of major depressive disorder (MDD) in Spanish primary care (PC) centres is high. However, MDD is frequently underdiagnosed and consequently only some patients receive the appropriate treatment. The present study aims to determine the utility of the Patient Health Q...

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Main Authors: Roger Muñoz-Navarro, Antonio Cano-Vindel, Leonardo Adrián Medrano, Florian Schmitz, Paloma Ruiz-Rodríguez, Carmen Abellán-Maeso, Maria Antonia Font-Payeras, Ana María Hermosilla-Pasamar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-08-01
Series:BMC Psychiatry
Subjects:
Major depressive disorder
Primary care
Patient health questionnaire-9
Psychometric properties
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12888-017-1450-8

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