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The PHQ-8 consists of all of the PHQ-9 instruments except for the last question (suicidal thoughts). The 8-item version of the instrument is commonly used in research on general population samples, which mostly comprises individuals who are not depressed. [ 4 ]
The PHQ-9, GAD-7, and the PHQ-15 were combined to create the PHQ-somatic, anxiety, depressive symptoms (PHQ-SADS) [2] and includes questions regarding panic attacks (after the GAD-7 section). Though less commonly used, there are also brief versions of the PHQ-9 and GAD-7 that may be useful as screening tools in some settings.
The Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ) sets are self-reported depression rating scales. For example, the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 is a self-reported, 9-question version of the Primary Care Evaluation of Mental Disorders. [16]
Each item yields a score of 0 to 6; the overall score thus ranges from 0 to 60. [4] Higher MADRS score indicates more severe depression. Usual cutoff points are: 0 to 6: normal [5] /symptom absent [4] 7 to 19: mild depression [4] [5] 20 to 34: moderate depression [5] 35 to 60: severe depression. [5]
phq & prime md In the mid-1990s, Williams (along with Robert Spitzer and Kurt Kroenke) developed the PHQ ( Patient Health Questionnaire ) and the PRIME MD (Primary care Evaluation of Medical Disorders), both of which were designed to help primary care physicians screen for the presence of mental disorders and the severity of depression.
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The change score indicates the change (improvement or deterioration) in perceived severity of problems during and following a course of talking therapy. [4] PSYCHLOPS is a patient-generated outcome measure which means that measurement is based on items (issues) selected by patients rather than pre-specified items.