The reliability and validity of PHQ-9 in patients with major depressive disorder in psychiatric hospital.

Yue SunZhaoyan FuQi-Jing BoZhen MaoXin MaChuanyue Wang

Published in: BMC psychiatry (2020)

PHQ-9 showed good reliability and validity, and high adaptability for patients with MDD in psychiatric hospital. It is a simple, rapid, effective, and reliable tool for screening and evaluation of the severity of depression.

Keyphrases

major depressive disorder
bipolar disorder
mental health
healthcare
acute care
adverse drug
depressive symptoms
emergency department
sleep quality