An ultra-brief screening scale for anxiety and depression: the PHQ-4.

By K. Kroenke, R. Spitzer, Janet B W Williams, B. Löwe. Psychosomatics, 2009

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Subfields: Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, Pharmacology, Social Psychology

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Development and initial validation of the COVID Stress Scales (2020, positive): “The PHQ-4 has demonstrated good reliability and validity in both clinical and non-clinical samples (Kroenke et al., 2009; Löwe et al., 2010) .”
Tracking Depression Dynamics in College Students Using Mobile Phone and Wearable Sensing (2018, methodology): “We further look to predict PHQ-4 depression subscale states (i.e., non depressed and depressed ) [42] using the proposed symptom features.”
Phubbed and Alone: Phone Snubbing, Social Exclusion, and Attachment to Social Media (2017, background): “Of note, additional analyses were conducted to test a serial mediation model in which the effects of phubbing do not end at social media intensity but continue a step further to have an impact on personal well-being (i.e., create feelings of stress and depression; Kroenke et al. 2009).”
The International Classification of Headache Disorders, 3rd edition (beta version) (2013, methodology): “The Patient Health Questionnaire-4 (PHQ-4) is a short, reliable, and valid screening instrument for detecting “psychological distress” due to anxiety and/or depression in patients in any clinical setting.(50) A cutoff of > 6, suggesting moderate psychological stress, should be interpreted as warrant”
Diagnostic Criteria for Temporomandibular Disorders (DC/TMD) for Clinical and Research Applications: Recommendations of the International RDC/TMD Consortium Network and Orofacial Pain Special Interest Group (2014, background): “…of 41 questions from the PHQ-4, GCPS, OBC, and JFLS (short form), as well as a pain drawing, with minimal burden to the patient and clinician 10,53 ; their use is recommended when triage indicates a pain disorder is present, and their use should be considered mandatory in cases of persistent…”
Stratified Medical Therapy Using Invasive Coronary Function Testing in Angina: The CorMicA Trial. (2018, methodology): “We also recorded the Brief Illness Perception Questionnaire, (B-IPQ) (18), screening for depression and anxiety (PHQ–4) (19), and the Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaire (TSQM-9) (20).”
The Patient Health Questionnaire Somatic, Anxiety, and Depressive Symptom Scales: a systematic review. (2010, methodology): “5% had both anxiety and depression [167].”
The Well-Being of Women Who Create With Textiles: Implications for Art Therapy (2011, background): “In addition to depression and anxiety, PHQ-4 scores are strongly associated with functional impairment, absenteeism due to disability, and health care use (Kroenke et al., 2009).”