title: A system-based approach to depression management in primary care using the Patient Health Questionnaire-9.
abstract: Primary care physicians are more likely to see patients with depression than with any other disorder except hypertension, and its management poses a challenge to busy primary care practices. The Patient Health Questionnaire-9, a simple self-administered tool of proven validity and reliability, is a commonly used screening instrument for depression in primary care practice. This review article provides a system-based approach to depression management using the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 to guide clinicians in the identification and treatment of depression and its follow-up care.
authors.affiliation: Division of Primary Care Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, 200 First St SW, Rochester, MN 55905, USA. dejesus.ramona@mayo.edu
authors.forename: Ramona S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Dejesus
authors.forename: Kristin S
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Vickers
authors.forename: Gabrielle J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Melin
authors.forename: Mark D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Williams
mesh_terms: D000928:Antidepressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003266:Continuity of Patient Care; D003863:Depression / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000379:methods; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011320:Primary Health Care; D011613:Psychotherapy; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
chemical_list: D000928:Antidepressive Agents