Background: Telephone assessment of depression for research purposes is increasingly being used. The Patient Health Questionnaire 9-item depression module (PHQ-9) is a well-validated, brief ...

According to a new research by University of Mons researchers in Belgium, among COVID-19 survivors, loss of smell for six ...

While screening tools like the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) for depression and Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7) for anxiety are available, they may be used infrequently in MS ...

A new study using NHANES data found that higher Life’s Crucial 9 (LC9) scores, reflecting better cardiovascular and mental ...

Primary care clinicians often see patients before a suicide attempt. Now, some are being given the tools to intervene in time ...

Cognitive function, assessed using the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA), was normal with a score of 30 out of 30. The patient also completed the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9 ...

A smartphone app delivering simple cognitive-behavioral skills helped significantly ease mild (subthreshold) depression, with ...

Adults with chronic multisite pain had poorer psychosocial outcomes than those with single-site pain, but kinesiophobia levels were high in both groups.

The screening involves filling out what's called a PHQ-9, a nine-question patient health questionnaire, which is typically administered as a screening for depression. The point of focus is ...

White House physician Captain Sean Barbabella has declared President Trump fully fit for duty, citing excellent cognitive and physical health. A neuro ...