Screening for depression in primary care with two verbally asked
questions: cross sectional study
BMJ 2003; 327: 1144-1146 "The questionnaire included two questions about depressed mood:
*during the past month have you often been bothered by feeling down,
depressed, or hopeless? and,
*during the past month have you often been bothered by little
interest or pleasure in doing things?
Conclusion Two verbally asked questions for screening for depression
would detect most cases of depression in general practice. The
questions have the advantage of brevity. As treatment is more likely
when doctors make the diagnosis, these questions may have even
greater utility."
Psychiatry
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