Measuring depression severity in global mental health: comparing the PHQ-9 and the BDI-II

Benedict Weobong; Helen A. Weiss; Isobel M. Cameron; Simon Kung; Vikram Patel; Steven D. Hollon

doi:https://doi.org/10.12688/wellcomeopenres.14978.1

doi.org/10.12688/wellcomeopenres.14978.1

Measuring depression severity in global mental health: comparing the PHQ-9 and the BDI-II

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Wellcome open research

Volume: 3, Pages: 165 - 165

Published: Dec 28, 2018

Abstract

Background: We recently completed a randomised controlled trial in Goa India in which we observed a pattern of discordance with our two primary outcome measures; the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI-II) classified patients as moderately severe at the end of treatment, whilst the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) classified these same patients as being only mildly depressed. The aim of this study is to explore whether...

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Measuring depression severity in global mental health: comparing the PHQ-9 and the BDI-II

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doi.org/10.12688/wellcomeopenres.14978.1

Published Date

Dec 28, 2018

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Wellcome open research

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3

Pages

165 - 165

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