Online screening for depression: Here ’s what one physician thinks about it

Inquisitive reader Amy asked me if I had any opinions about online screening for depression. The British Medical Journal recently published a debate on this issue.
What an excellent question, Amy! I read the opposing arguments, and these are my thoughts:
First, I see two different issues. The first is whether the 9-question Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) is an appropriate tool to use to screen for depression. The second is whether the public should trust Google to administer the PHQ-9.
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Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - September 25, 2017 Category: General Medicine Authors: < a href="http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/post-author/maria-yang" rel="tag" > Maria Yang, MD < /a > Tags: Conditions Primary Care Psychiatry Source Type: blogs