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PHQ-9 vs Clinical Diagnosis: Screening vs Assessment

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Peter Kolomiets
|April 12, 2026|Updated Apr 13, 2026|6 min
PHQ-9 vs Clinical Diagnosis: Screening vs Assessment

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References

  1. American Psychiatric Association (2013). Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5)
  2. Levis B, Benedetti A, Thombs BD (2019). The PHQ-9: Clinical Utility and Diagnostic Accuracy

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