The Patient Health Questionnaire-9, or PHQ-2 to 9, is a widely used screening tool for depression, and in the context of nursing homes and PDPM it takes on even greater importance.

The Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ) is often a first-choice tool used by primary care professionals for most people. This is because it can help diagnose depression between 78% and 94% of the time.

Prolonged cortisol elevation is linked to numerous mental health disorders, including depression and anxiety. UC researchers created a lab-on-a-chip system to track a patient's cortisol levels.

At that time, the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9), a set of nine questions that help clinicians identify signs and symptoms of depression, will transition to the PHQ-2 to 9.

Implementing the Patient Health Questionnaire-2 (PHQ-2) in a hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) clinic improved the ability of dermatologists to detect patients at risk for depression, results from a ...

Then the bill came. The Patient: Christine Rogers, 60, a public relations/communications worker who is insured by Cigna Healthcare through her job. Medical Services: An annual wellness visit ...