scholarly journals Evaluation of the Paper and Smartphone Versions of the Quick Inventory of Depressive Symptomatology-Self-Report (QIDS-SR16) and the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) in Depressed Patients in China

2020 ◽  
Vol Volume 16 ◽  
pp. 993-1001
Author(s):  
Long Zhen ◽  
Gang Wang ◽  
Gailing Xu ◽  
Le Xiao ◽  
Lei Feng ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Symptomatology ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Patient Health Questionnaire ◽  
Health Questionnaire ◽  
Depressed Patients ◽  
Patient Health

scholarly journals Online Mental Health Assessments of COVID-19 Patients in South Korea

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jung Hyun Lee ◽  
Dayoung Lee ◽  
Soyoen Hyun ◽  
Ji Sun Hong ◽  
Chang-Hoon Kim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
High Risk ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Patient Health Questionnaire ◽  
Health Questionnaire ◽  
Post Traumatic Stress ◽  
Patient Health ◽  
Post Traumatic

Experiences of infectious diseases cause stressful and traumatic life events, hence, coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients could suffer from various mental health problems requiring psychological support services. This study investigates the severity of mental health problems among confirmed COVID-19 patients. From March to November 2020, we collected the data from 118 COVID-19 patients who voluntarily participated in the National Center for Disaster Trauma's online mental health assessment consisting of self-report scales like Primary Care of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder screen (PC-PTSD), Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7), Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9), Patient Health Questionnaire-15 (PHQ-15), and P4 Suicidality Screener. For control, 116 other disaster-experienced and 386 non-COVID-19-experienced participants were recruited. The COVID-19 patients showed more severe symptoms including post-traumatic symptoms, depression, anxiety, and somatic symptoms than control groups across all four screening scales (p < 0.001). Regarding high-risk, COVID-19 patients had an increased association with high-risk compared to the comparison groups (PC-PTSD: OR = 24.16, 95% CI = 13.52–43.16 p < 0.001; PHQ-9: OR = 14.45, 95% CI = 8.29–25.19, p < 0.001; GAD-7: OR=20.71, 95% CI = 10.74–39.96, p < 0.001; PHQ-15: OR = 5.65, 95% CI = 3.44–9.25, p < 0.001; P4: OR = 14.67, 95% CI = 8.95–25.07, p < 0.001). This study's results imply that there is a high-risk of overall mental health problems, especially stronger associations of post-traumatic stress symptoms, in COVID-19 patients. These findings help inform practitioners about the psychological responses to COVID-19 experiences and to prepare appropriate interventions and services for the incremental number of confirmed cases.

scholarly journals The Psychometric Properties of the Patient Health Questionnaire-4 for Pregnant Women

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (20) ◽  
pp. 7583
Author(s):  
María de la Fe Rodríguez-Muñoz ◽  
Natalia Ruiz-Segovia ◽  
Cristina Soto-Balbuena ◽  
Huynh-Nhu Le ◽  
María Eugenia Olivares-Crespo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Antenatal Depression ◽  
Public Hospitals ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Patient Health Questionnaire ◽  
Anxiety And Depression ◽  
Depression And Anxiety ◽  
Health Questionnaire ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Patient Health

Background: Perinatal anxiety and depression are common complications during pregnancy. The purpose of this study was to examine the item characteristics, reliability, validity, and factorial structure of the four-item Patient Health Questionnaire-4 (PHQ-4) and to determine the associations between scale scores and sociodemographic factors in a sample of pregnant women from Spain. Method: A total of 845 pregnant women were recruited from two public hospitals in Spain between 2014 and 2016. Participants completed a self-report questionnaire that included Patient Health Questionnaire-4, including the two-item Patient Health Questionnaire and the two-item Generalized Anxiety Disorder Screener. Results: Exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis and scale inter-correlations between the PHQ-4 and PHQ-9 revealed that the PHQ-4 has a bivariate structure and adequately assesses the dimensions of antenatal anxiety and depression. Conclusion: The PHQ-4 is a reliable and valid instrument to screen for depression and anxiety during pregnancy. The PHQ-4 is an ultra-brief measure that can be used to screen for antenatal depression and anxiety to prevent the negative consequences associated with these mental health conditions among mothers and infants.

scholarly journals Comparing Approaches to Mobile Depression Assessment for Measurement-Based Care: Prospective Study (Preprint)

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amy M Bauer ◽  
Scott A Baldwin ◽  
Joaquin A Anguera ◽  
Patricia A Areán ◽  
David C Atkins
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Assessment Methods ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Patient Health Questionnaire ◽  
Care Practice ◽  
Unique Contribution ◽  
Health Questionnaire ◽  
Measurement Based Care ◽  
Patient Health ◽  
Depression Assessment

BACKGROUND To inform measurement-based care, practice guidelines suggest routine symptom monitoring, often on a weekly or monthly basis. Increasingly, patient-provider contacts occur remotely (eg, by telephone and Web-based portals), and mobile health tools can now monitor depressed mood daily or more frequently. However, the reliability and utility of daily ratings are unclear. OBJECTIVE This study aimed to examine the association between a daily depressive symptom measure and the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9), the most widely adopted depression self-report measure, and compare how well these 2 assessment methods predict patient outcomes. METHODS A total of 547 individuals completed smartphone-based measures, including the Patient Health Questionnaire-2 (PHQ-2) modified for daily administration, the PHQ-9, and the Sheehan Disability Scale. Multilevel factor analyses evaluated the reliability of latent depression based on the PHQ-2 (for repeated measures) between weeks 2 and 4 and its correlation with the PHQ-9 at week 4. Regression models predicted week 8 depressive symptoms and disability ratings with daily PHQ-2 and PHQ-9. RESULTS The daily PHQ-2 and PHQ-9 are highly reliable (range: 0.80-0.88) and highly correlated (r=.80). Findings were robust across demographic groups (age, gender, and ethnic minority status). Daily PHQ-2 and PHQ-9 were comparable in predicting week 8 disability and were independent predictors of week 8 depressive symptoms and disability, though the unique contribution of the PHQ-2 was small in magnitude. CONCLUSIONS Daily completion of the PHQ-2 is a reasonable proxy for the PHQ-9 and is comparable to the PHQ-9 in predicting future outcomes. Mobile assessment methods offer researchers and clinicians reliable and valid new methods for depression assessment that may be leveraged for measurement-based depression care.

Validation of patient health questionnaire in Greek-language sample

2011 ◽  
Vol 26 (S2) ◽  
pp. 473-473
Author(s):  
N. Pilipenko ◽  
M. Karekla ◽  
J. Feldman
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Clinical Work ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Patient Health Questionnaire ◽  
Research Progress ◽  
Health Questionnaire ◽  
Greek Language ◽  
Patient Health

Lack of validated measures creates obstacles for psychology research progress. The validation of widely used instruments can facilitate research and clinical work.Primary Care Evaluation of Mental Disorders (PRIME-MD) Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ) is a cost-effective and psychometrically sound (Spitzer et al., 1999) instrument which is used for the diagnosis of specific psychiatric disorders according to the established diagnostic criteria. Unfortunately, despite its potential utility, PHQ has not been validated or used with Greek language populations.The aim of this study is to conduct a PHQ validation in 520 Greek native-language participants in Cyprus. Appropriate self-report Greek-language measures were identified based on the convergence between the diagnostic specifications of these measures and PHQ diagnoses. The identified measures and the translated PHQ were used for data collection. Participants’ demographic and health information was also gathered.Currently, the project is in its final stages of data collection, and will be completed by December, 2010. Preliminary results, suggest that a number of PHQ subscales have high internal consistency (e.g. Cronbach's alpha coefficient of .81 on Somatization, .83 on Depression) and correlate moderately with other diagnostic measures used (e.g. depression scale r = .43, p < .001 with BDI-II; panic scale r = .5, p < .001 with PDSQ panic scale).Upon completion of data collection, PHQ factor structure, reliability, validity, sensitivity, and specificity will be further investigated. Item and correlation analysis will be confirmed.Strength and weaknesses of PHQ subscales and the employed validation method will also be discussed.

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