{"id":1053393,"date":"2012-05-20T15:47:28","date_gmt":"2012-05-20T15:47:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.immortalitymedicine.tv\/neurology\/depression-affects-up-to-9-of-u-s-population-how-to-do-effective-screening.php"},"modified":"2024-08-17T18:50:58","modified_gmt":"2024-08-17T22:50:58","slug":"depression-affects-up-to-9-of-u-s-population-how-to-do-effective-screening","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.euvolution.com\/futurist-transhuman-news-blog\/neurology\/depression-affects-up-to-9-of-u-s-population-how-to-do-effective-screening.php","title":{"rendered":"Depression affects up to 9% of U.S. population – how to do effective screening?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>From American Family Physician<\/a>:<\/p>

Depression affects up to 9% of U.S. population. <\/p>

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends screening in adolescents and adults but it does not recommend screening for depression in children 7-11 years of age, or screening for suicide risk in the general population. <\/p>

The Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ)-2 and PHQ-9<\/b> are commonly used and validated screening tools. <\/p>

The PHQ-2 has a 97% sensitivity and 67% specificity in adults. The PHQ-2<\/a> inquires about the frequency of depressed mood and anhedonia over the past 2 weeks, scoring each as 0 (\"not at all\") to 3 (\"nearly every day\").<\/p>

PHQ-9 has a 61% sensitivity and 94% specificity in adults. The PHQ-9<\/a> depression module scores each of the 9 DSM-IV criteria as “0” (not at all) to “3” (nearly every day).<\/p>

If the PHQ-2 is positive for depression, the PHQ-9 should be administered<\/b>.<\/p>

In older adults, the 15-item Geriatric Depression Scale is an appropriate follow-up test. <\/p>

If these screening tests are positive for depression, further evaluation is needed to confirm that the patient's symptoms meet the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders' (DSM) criteria for diagnosis.<\/p>

References:<\/p>

Screening for depression<\/a>. Maurer DM. Am Fam Physician. 2012 Jan 15;85(2):139-44.<\/p>

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