Validity and reliability of Patient Health Questionnaire-9 and Patient Health Questionnaire-2 to screen for depression among college students in China

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Authors

Yingli Zhang · Central South University

Wei Liang · Henan Psychiatric Hospital

Chen Zuo-ming · Henan Psychiatric Hospital

Hongmei Zhang · Henan Psychiatric Hospital

Jianhong Zhang · Henan Psychiatric Hospital

Xiaoqin Weng ·

Abstract

The PHQ-9 and the PHQ-2 are valid and reliable tools to screen depression in Chinese college students. For screening purposes, cutoff scores of 11 and 3 are recommended for PHQ-9 and PHQ-2, respectively.

Topics & Keywords

Mental Health Treatment and Access Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Asia-Pacific Psychiatry

Volume 5, Issue 4, pp. 268-275

DOI: 10.1111/appy.12103

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