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Quality Improvement Manager, Marlborough PHO, Quality and Performance Manager, Hastings Health Centre, Rheumatologist & researcher, University of Otago, Wellington, We have two newsletters: Healthy Tips and Long Term Conditions Bulletin. Mental health and wellbeing apps (for teenagers and young people), mental health practitioner, such as a counsellor, psychotherapist or psychologist, Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ) Screeners, Healthy Tips and Long Term Conditions Bulletin. The New Zealand Guidelines Group Incorporated (NZGG) is a not-for-profit non-governmental organisation committed to leading the effective use of reliable evidence in the New Zealand health and disability sector. A PHQ-9 score ≥ 10 has a sensitivity of 88% and a specificity of 88% for major depression.1 Since the questionnaire relies on patient self-report, the practitioner should verify all responses. People with chronic illness, e.g., cardiovascular disease, diabetes, respiratory disease (especially COPD), chronic pain, dementia, Parkinson’s disease, rh… The PHQ-9 (Patient Health Questionnaire-9) objectifies and assesses degree of depression severity via questionnaire. New Zealand research has shown that up to a third of people who attend a GP consultation are likely to have mental health issues. ISBN: 978-0-908322-57-2 Web www.tepou.co.nz Email info@tepou.co.nz Thank you for everything you do. 503 0 obj
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This is not intended to provide a diagnosis – only trained health professionals should do this. Credits: Health Navigator Editorial Team . There are a number of case-finding instruments for detecting depression in primary care, ranging from 2 to 28 items.1,2 Typically these can be scored as continuous measures of depression severity and also have established cutpoints above which the probability of major depression is substantially increased. 309 0 obj
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For example, a Canadian study of over 3000 individuals recruited through random digit dialing reported a depression prevalence of 8.4% for PHQ-9 scores≥10; in this study, the weighted prevalence of PHQ-9 scores≥10 (i.e., moderate depression or greater) was 35.4%. Results may be included in patient files to assist you in setting up a treatment goal, determining degree of response, as well as guiding treatment intervention. The PHQ-9 (Appendix 6) quantifies the severity of depression. It is strongly recommended that these questions are completed with a health professional. 2 The 10-question Edinburgh n PHQ-9 scores of 5, 10, 15, and 20 represents mild, moderate, moderately severe and PHQ-9 scores of 5, 10, 15, and 20 represented mild, moderate, moderately severe, and severe depression, respectively1. The copyright for the PHQ-9 was formerly held with Pfizer, who provided the educational grant for Drs Spitzer, Williams and Kroenke, who originally designed it. There are several groups that are at high risk of depression and related disorders that can be targeted for simple screening: 1. Use the table below to interpret the PHQ-9 score. The PHQ-9 is the nine item depression scale of the Patient Health Questionnaire1. Williams, Kurt Kroenke, and colleagues, with an educational grant from Pfizer Inc. For research information, contact Dr Spitzer at rls8@columbia.edu. YOU NEED JAVASCRIPT TO RUN THIS SITE. PHQ-9 Depression Over the last 2 weeks, how often have you been bothered by any of the following problems? Refer to the accompanying PHQ-9 Scoring Box to interpret the TOTAL score. The results of the PHQ-9 may be used to make a depression diagnosis according to DSM-IV criteria and takes less than 3 minutes to complete. Williams, Kurt Kroenke, and colleagues) Patient Health Questionnaire - PHQ 9 Instructions: How often have you been bothered by each of the following symptoms during the last two weeks? Auckland New Zealand: Te Pou o te Whakaaro Nui. The final scores of 0–4, 5–9, 10–14, 15–19, 20–27 are the ranges for none, mild, moderate, moderately severe and severe, respectively. Scoring notes. Every consultation in primary care provides the opportunity for screening for mental health problems. The PHQ-9 (DEP-9 in some sources)is a 9-question instrument given to patients in a primary care setting to screen for the presence and severity of depression. 5. PHQ-9* Questionnaire for Depression Scoring and Interpretation Guide For physician use only Scoring: Count the number (#) of boxes checked in a column. The National Centre of Mental Health Research, Information and Workforce Development. Wellbeing and mental distress in Aotearoa New Zealand: Snapshot 2016. A PHQ-9 score of 10 or higher appears to detect more depressed patients than the originally described PHQ-9 scoring for major depression. Note: your responses to this questionnaire are anonymous. - There are no strict guidelines on how often to re-administer the tool; however, a common recommendation for monitoring and adjusting treatment at 4-6 weeks includes. It is based directly on the It is based directly on the diagnostic criteria for major depressive disorders in Diagnostic and Statistical Manual Fourth Edition (DSM-IV) 2 . Use of the PHQ-9 may only be made in h�|��NQ���ap�Q0!�W >��@b���8�QFAD�F�L�〡ap�Etjĕt�F������?�;o��֭:��S����!�>�¿�B�j�wl|��i1X�4e��8 Consider Major Depressive Disorder PATIENT HEALTH QUESTIONNAIRE-9 (PHQ-9) Over the last 2 weeks, how often have you been bothered by any of the following problems? PO Box 108-244, Symonds Street, Auckland, New Zealand. Any positive response to question 9 should be followed up with questions about the Refer to the accompanying PHQ-9 Scoring Box to interpret the TOTAL score. PHQ-9 modified for Adolescents (PHQ-A) Name: Clinician: Date: Instructions: How often have you been bothered by each of the following symptoms during the past two weeks?For each symptom put an “X” in the box beneath the answer that best describes how you have been feeling. 3. h�ܓ�.�A���+�
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Brief Description Self-administered 9-item instrument based on the nine DSM-V criteria listed under criterion A for Major Depressive Disorder. Generalized Anxiety Disorder Screener (GAD-7) Scoring and Interpretation: GAD-2 Score* Provisional Diagnosis 0-2 None 3-6 Probable anxiety disorder Annual Update of Key Results 2018/19: New Zealand Health Survey. COVID-19 Resource Center. Scoring: add up all checked boxes on PHQ-9 For every 3 Not at all = 0; Several days = 1; The PHQ 9 is a useful tool because, as noted above, it can be readministered as needed. See PHQ-9 Scoring on next page. 2. Major Depressive Syndrome if #2a or b and five or more of #2a-i are at least ―More than half the days‖ (count #2i if present at all) . As a severity measure, the PHQ-9 scores range from 0 to 27, as each of the nine items was scored from 0 (not at all) to 3 (nearly every day). 542 0 obj
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(2018). Use of this site is subject to our terms of use and privacy policy. Over the last 2 weeks, how often have you been bothered by the following problems? A survey conducted between 2003 and 2004, in 13,000 people aged 16 years and over, identified a 40% self-reported lifetime prevalence of a mental disorder. (2019). Epidemiology of Mental Disorders in New Zealand.1 Mental disorders are very common in the New Zealand population. Your scores are not recorded by Health Navigator and we do not capture any information that can identify you. (Use “ ” to indicate your answer) Not at all Several Results may be included in patient files to assist you in setting up a treatment goal, determining degree of response, as well as guiding treatment intervention. The instrument aids in guiding criteria based diagnosis of depressive symptoms, can assist in identifying treatment goals, determining severity of symptoms, as well as self-test PHQ-9 from depression.org.nz; self-test Kessler-10 depression scale; If you have some, but not necessarily all, the symptoms mentioned above, it’s a good idea to see your doctor. Diagnostic Algorithms for the PHQ Page 1 Somatoform Disorder if at least 3 of #1a-m bother the patient ―a lot‖ and lack an adequate biological explanation. PHQ and GAD-7 Instructions P. 4/9 Table 2. For depression, the PHQ-9 has been widely used in New Zealand and the scores obtained are applied in the algorithms for the treatment of depression published in the New Zealand Guidelines (also available in the Appendices 1–4 of this publication). Overall, anxiety disorders were the most frequently reported Add score to determine severity. 4. PHQ-9 is adapted from PRIME MD TODAY, developed by Drs Robert L. Spitzer, Janet B.W. For each symptom put an “X” in the box beneath the answer that best describes how you have been feeling. The PHQ-9 has been translated into the following languages and is available on the Pfizer website. The Patient Health Questionnaire 9 (PHQ-9) is one of the tools used to screen for the presence and severity of depression and to monitor response to treatment. Published in October 2016 by Te Pou o te Whakaaro Nui. Content Guide 2016/17: New Zealand Health Survey 1 Introduction This guide describes the content of the New Zealand Health Survey (NZHS) for the period 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017. PHQ-9 Depression Severity Scores represent: 0-5 = mild 6-10 = moderate 11-15 = moderately severe 16-20 = severe depression GAD-7 Anxiety Severity. Ministry of Health. Clinicians can quickly score the PHQ-9 once the patient has completed its 9 questions. PHQ-9 QUICK DEPRESSION ASSESSMENT For initial diagnosis: 1. The PHQ-9: validity of a brief depression severity measure. PHQ-9 What is it? The PHQ-9 is the depression module, which scores each of the nine DSM-IV criteria as "0" (not at all) to "3" (nearly every day). It is the 9-question depression scale from the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ). If there are at least 4 s in the blue highlighted section (including Questions #1 and #2), consider a depressive disorder. endstream
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