An arabic translation, reliability, and validation of Patient Health Questionnaire in a Saudi sample

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Authors

Ahmad N. AlHadi · King Saud University

Deemah Alateeq · King Saud University

Eman Al-Sharif · King Saud University

Hamdah M. Bawazeer · King Saud University

Hasan Alanazi · King Saud University

Abdulaziz T. Alshomrani · Imam Mohammad ibn Saud Islamic University

Raafat M. Shuqdar ·

Abstract

This study demonstrates that the Arabic version of the PHQ is a valid and reliable tool to screen for depression, anxiety, somatic, and panic disorders in a Saudi sample.

Topics & Keywords

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

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Annals of General Psychiatry

Volume 16, Issue 1, pp. 32-32

DOI: 10.1186/s12991-017-0155-1

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