Utility of item 9 of the patient health questionnaire in the prospective identification of adolescents at risk of suicide attempt.

Robert B Penfold Ursula Whiteside Eric E Johnson Christine C Stewart Malia M Oliver Susan M Shortreed Arne L Beck Karen J Coleman Rebecca C Rossom Jean M Lawrence Gregory E Simon

Published in: Suicide & life-threatening behavior (2021)

PHQ item 9 is useful for stratifying risk of suicide attempt in the 2 years following completion of the questionnaire. Monitoring PHQ item 9 over time for patients in treatment for depression can be useful for population health management of adolescents with depression.

Keyphrases

psychometric properties
young adults
end stage renal disease
depressive symptoms
physical activity
newly diagnosed
healthcare
chronic kidney disease
ejection fraction
public health
patient reported
cross sectional
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
mental health
risk assessment
social media
climate change