Diagnostic Validity of the Patient Health Questionnaire-2 (PHQ-2) among Ethiopian Adults

The Patient Health Questionnaire-2 (PHQ-2) is an ultra-brief questionnaire widely used by researchers and clinicians to detect major depressive disorder (MDD). Despite its individual and societal impact, MDD is often undetected and untreated particularly among sub-Saharan Africans. We conducted this study to evaluate the reliability and validity of using the PHQ-2 as a screen for MDD among Ethiopian adults.

Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry - July 28, 2016 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Bizu Gelaye, Ijala Wilson, Hanna Y. Berhane, Negussie Deyessa, Yonas Bahretibeb, Dawit Wondimagegn, Teshome Shibre Kelkile, Yemane Berhane, Jesse R. Fann, Michelle A. Williams Source Type: research