Screening for somatization and depression in Saudi Arabia: A validation study of the PHQ in primary care

International Journal of Psychiatry in Medicine

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 271-283

  Becker, Susan ^a,d   Al Zaid, Khalid ^b   Al Faris, Eiad ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^b KING FAISAL SPECIALIST HOSPITAL AND RESEARCH CENTER   (Saudi Arabia)

^c KING SAUD UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Mental disorders; Patient Health Questionnaire; Primary care; Somatization; Somatoform

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; COMORBIDITY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; SAUDI ARABIA; SCREENING; SOMATIZATION; SOMATOFORM DISORDER; UNITED STATES; ADOLESCENT; HEALTH SURVEY; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; REPRODUCIBILITY; VALIDATION STUDY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COMORBIDITY; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER, MAJOR; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SAUDI ARABIA; SOMATOFORM DISORDERS;

EID: 0036882387     PISSN: 00912174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/XTDD-8L18-P9E0-JYRV     Document Type: Article

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