Detecting recurrent major depressive disorder within primary care rapidly and reliably using short questionnaire measures

British Journal of General Practice

Nicholas Craddock¹  Anita Thapar¹  Stephan Collishaw¹  Daniel J Smith¹  Gemma Hammerton¹  Robert Potter¹  Frances Rice¹  Gordon Harold¹  Ajay Thapar¹ 

[1] Institute of Psychological Medicine and Clinical Neurosciences, Cardiff University School of Medicine, Cardiff.

关键词: diagnosis;    major depressive disorder;    primary care;    recurrent depression;    ROC curve;    sensitivity and specificity;   

DOI  :  10.3399/bjgp14X676438

学科分类：卫生学

来源: Royal College of General Practitioners

【 摘 要 】

Major depressive disorder (MDD) is often a chronic disorder with relapses usually detected and managed in primary care using a validated depression symptom questionnaire. However, for individuals with recurrent depression the choice of which questionnaire to use and whether a shorter measure could suffice is not established.

【 授权许可】

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