Phq-9 ?

I've noticed, and maybe this isn't anything too new, a trend towards more of a push to use the PHQ-9 as a standardized screener and quantitative way of measuring patient improvement/outcomes. Or diagnosing depression in patients. But what concerns me is seeing it used in facilities and settings that serve populations where a number of the PHQ-9 symptom items can easily be symptoms of the populations' common medical conditions. For example, why use the PHQ-9 used in facilities where... Read more
Source: Student Doctor Network - Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Tags: Psychology [Psy.D. / Ph.D.] Source Type: forums