Prevalence and Predictors of Depression Among Patients with Epilepsy, Stroke, and Multiple Sclerosis Using the Cleveland Clinic Knowledge Program within the Neurological Institute

Neurological conditions carry a high risk of depression. Given this risk, the Neurological Institute (NI) at Cleveland Clinic has initiated systematic screening for depression using the nine-item Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) embedded within its electronic medical record and its data capture system, the Knowledge Program(KP)1.

Source: Psychosomatics - December 13, 2017 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Adele C. Viguera, Youran Fan, Nicolas R. Thompson, Brittany Lapin, Alexander Chaitoff, Sandra D. Griffith, Deborah M. Miller, Lara Jehi, Irene L. Katzan Source Type: research