Epidemiological evaluation of the Patient Health Questionnaire-2 in a pregnant population

The Patient Health Questionnaire-2 (PHQ-2) is a commonly used 2-item screening tool for depressive symptoms among pregnant women in primary care settings. However, its validity has not been assessed for large-scale epidemiological studies. Therefore, the aim of this study was to provide an epidemiological evaluation of the PHQ-2 among pregnant women.

Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research - August 4, 2017 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Richelle Vlenterie, Hilde W.P. van Ras, Nel Roeleveld, Monica Pop-Purceleanu, Marleen M.H.J. van Gelder Source Type: research