Wie gut eignen sich verschiedene Versionen des Depressionsmoduls des Patient Health Questionnaires zur Identifikation depressiver Personen in der Allgemeinbevölkerung?

Objective To examine the comparability of depression as defined by PHQ-9, PHQ-8 and PHQ-2 in the German general population. Methods The PHQ-9 was assessed in a representative sample (N = 2524). Depression diagnosis and depression severity as measured either by PHQ-9, PHQ-8 or PHQ-2 were compared.…