A 4-item measure of depression and anxiety: validation and standardization of the Patient Health Questionnaire-4 (PHQ-4) in the general population

The 4-item Patient Health Questionnaire-4 (PHQ-4) is an ultra-brief self-report questionnaire that consists of a 2-item depression scale (PHQ-2) and a 2-item anxiety scale (GAD-2). Given that PHQ-4, PHQ-2, and GAD-2 have not been validated in the general population, this study aimed to investigate t...

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Main Authors: Löwe, Bernd (Author) , Wahl, Inka (Author) , Rose, Matthias (Author) , Spitzer, Carsten (Author) , Glaesmer, Heide (Author) , Wingenfeld, Katja (Author) , Schneider, Antonius (Author) , Brähler, Elmar (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: 2010
In: Journal of affective disorders
Year: 2010, Volume: 122, Issue: 1/2, Pages: 86-95
ISSN:1573-2517
DOI:10.1016/j.jad.2009.06.019
Online Access:Resolving-System, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2009.06.019
Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S016503270900278X
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Author Notes:Bernd Löwe, Inka Wahl, Matthias Rose, Carsten Spitzer, Heide Glaesmer, Katja Wingenfeld, Antonius Schneider, Elmar Brähler
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Summary:The 4-item Patient Health Questionnaire-4 (PHQ-4) is an ultra-brief self-report questionnaire that consists of a 2-item depression scale (PHQ-2) and a 2-item anxiety scale (GAD-2). Given that PHQ-4, PHQ-2, and GAD-2 have not been validated in the general population, this study aimed to investigate their reliability and validity in a large general population sample and to generate normative data.
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ISSN:1573-2517
DOI:10.1016/j.jad.2009.06.019