Concordance between PHQ-9 scores and patients' experiences of depression: A mixed methods study

British Journal of General Practice

Volumn 60, Issue 575, 2010, Pages

  Malpass, Alice ^a   Shaw, Alison ^a   Kessler, David ^b   Sharp, Deborah ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b Gay Wood House Surgery   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Decision making; Depression; Qualitative research; Severity of illness index

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONSULTATION; DEPRESSION; DISEASE SEVERITY; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; PHQ 9; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; QUESTIONNAIRE; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANTIDEPRESSIVE AGENTS; DECISION MAKING; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; QUESTIONNAIRES; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78650493703     PISSN: 09601643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3399/bjgp10X502119     Document Type: Article

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