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Mayo Clinic proceedings · Nov 2007
ReviewA system-based approach to depression management in primary care using the Patient Health Questionnaire-9.
- Ramona S Dejesus, Kristin S Vickers, Gabrielle J Melin, and Mark D Williams.
- Division of Primary Care Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, 200 First St SW, Rochester, MN 55905, USA. dejesus.ramona@mayo.edu
- Mayo Clin. Proc. 2007 Nov 1; 82 (11): 1395-402.
AbstractPrimary 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.
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