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APS Virtual Poster Showcase · 2020

Effectiveness of the Patient Health Questionnaire – 2 (PHQ – 2) in Predicting Affective Disorders in a Veteran Population

Virtual · June 2020

Poster Sessions · Clinical Science

  • Lisa Stewart
    James A. Haley Veterans' Hospital
  • Dawn Johnson
    James A. Haley Veterans' Hospital
  • Sarah Fredrickson
    James A. Haley Veterans' Hospital
  • Nadine Tamborello
    James A. Haley Veterans' Hospital
  • Kao Chou
    James A. Haley Veterans' Hospital
  • Donna Goldman
    James A. Haley Veterans' Hospital
  • Robert Kanser
    James A. Haley Veterans' Hospital

Abstract

This performance improvement project explores the effectiveness of a widely used brief standardized screen for depression in primary care in predicting affective disorders in a sample of veterans. Results suggest the Patient Health Questionnaire-2 (PHQ-2) does not adequately identify the broad range of affective disorders present in this veteran population.

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