The Prognostic Impact and Optimal Timing of the Patient Health Questionnaire Depression Screen on 4-Year Mortality among Hospitalized Patients with Systolic Heart Failure

An American Heart Association (AHA) Science Advisory recommends patients with coronary heart disease undergo routine screening for depressive symptoms with the 2-stage Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ). However, little is known on the prognostic impact of a positive PHQ screen on heart failure (HF) mortality.

Source: General Hospital Psychiatry - June 29, 2016 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Tatiana K. Deveney, Bea Herbeck Belnap, Sati Mazumdar, Bruce L. Rollman Source Type: research