BACKGROUND: Depression, anxiety and somatization are the most common mental
disorders in primary care as well as medical specialty populations; each is present in at least …

Background Routine outcome monitoring of common mental health disorders (CMHDs),
using patient reported outcome measures (PROMs), has been promoted across primary …

Background Patients with depression who are treated in primary care practices may receive
antidepressants for prolonged periods. Data are limited on the effects of maintaining or …

Study question How effective is supported computerised cognitive behaviour therapy (cCBT)
as an adjunct to usual primary care for adults with depression? Methods This was a …

Background: The brief Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) is commonly used to screen for
depression with 10 often recommended as the cut-off score. We summarized the …

Objective As use of standard depression questionnaires in clinical practice increases,
clinicians will frequently encounter patients reporting thoughts of death or suicide. This study …

Measurement-based care (MBC) can be defined as the practice of basing clinical care on
client data collected throughout treatment. MBC is considered a core component of …

Introduction This study examined the validity and reliability of the P atient H ealth Q
uestionnaire‐9 (PHQ‐9) and P atient H ealth Q uestionnaire‐2 (PHQ‐2). The optimal cutoff …

Abstract Background The Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) is a brief tool to assess
the presence and severity of depressive symptoms. This study aimed to validate and …

Background Collaborative care is a complex intervention based on chronic disease
management models and is effective in the management of depression. However, there is …