Utility and limitations of PHQ-9 in a clinic specializing in psychiatric care

Utility and limitations of PHQ-9 in a clinic specializing in psychiatric care

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9), despite its excellent reliability and validity in primary care, has not been examined for administration to psychiatric patients. This study assesses the accuracy of PHQ-9 in screening for...

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Main Authors: Inoue Takeshi, Tanaka Teruaki, Nakagawa Shin, Nakato Yasuya, Kameyama Rie, Boku Shuken, Toda Hiroyuki, Kurita Tsugiko, Koyama Tsukasa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-07-01
Series:BMC Psychiatry
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-244X/12/73

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