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The PHQ-8 as a measure of current depression in the general population
Journal of Affective Disorders · 2008 · Vol. 114(1-3) · pp. 163–173
Kurt Kroenke✉(Regenstrief Institute)Tara W. Strine(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)Robert L. Spitzer(Columbia University)Janet B. W. Williams(Columbia University)Joyce T. Berry(Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration)Ali H. Mokdad(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Mental Health Treatment and AccessTreatment of Major DepressionCardiac Health and Mental HealthPatient Health QuestionnaireMajor depressive disorderDepression (economics)AnhedoniaMedicinePopulationMoodPsychiatryBehavioral Risk Factor Surveillance SystemQuality of life (healthcare)
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AdolescentAdultAge FactorsAgedAged, 80 and overAlgorithmsDepressionDepressive Disorder, MajorMajor Depressive DisorderDepressive DisorderFactor Analysis, StatisticalFemaleHumansMaleMiddle Aged
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