What is it about?
The article discusses the need to screen for depression in the primary care office. It explains the PHQ-2/9 tool for accurate and quick diagnosis during the patient visit.
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Why is it important?
The primary care provider is the most likely the first provider the person with depressive symptoms will encounter and the first person to provide care.
Perspectives
In my opinion, many primary care providers are reluctant to ask about depression due to their concern that they are not adequately knowledgable about screening and treatment. This article discusses the screening process but also provides a treatment algorithm.
Judy Haefner
University of Michigan Thompson Library Flint
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This page is a summary of: Assessing Depression in the Primary Care Setting, Journal of Doctoral Nursing Practice, January 2017, Springer Publishing Company,
DOI: 10.1891/2380-9418.10.1.28.
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