Reliability and convergent validity of the PHQ-2 for the rapid detection of depressive symptoms in healthcare professionals in Argentina

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Nicole Caldichoury · Universidad de Los Lagos

Breiner Morales-Asencio · Instituto Profesional Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior

Juan-Carlos Coronado · Universidad Católica de Temuco

Luis Mario Castellanos-Alvarenga · Universidad Santo Tomás

César Quispe-Ayala · Universidad Nacional de Huancavelica

Carol Saldías · Universidad Santo Tomás

David Elí Salazar Espinoza

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The PHQ-2 is a valid and reliable instrument for the ultra-rapid detection of depressive symptoms in healthcare professionals in Argentina. Its strong psychometric properties and brief format make it a useful tool for mental health screening in high-demand healthcare settings.

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Mental Health Treatment and Access Treatment of Major Depression Digital Mental Health Interventions

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Published in: Frontiers in Psychiatry

Volume 16, pp. 1652072-1652072

DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2025.1652072

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Reliability and convergent validity of the PHQ-2 for the rapid detection of depressive symptoms in healthcare professionals in Argentina

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