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integrationacademy.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2020-07/HDRS.pdf
January 01, 2020 - Hamilton Depression Rating Scale
HAMILTON DEPRESSION RATING SCALE
The total Hamilton Depression ( … HAM-D) Rating Scale provides and indication of depression and, over time,
provides a valuable guide … • In general the higher the total score the more severe the depression. … • HAM-D score level of depression:
10 - 13 mild; 14-17 mild to moderate; >17 moderate to severe. … HAMILTON DEPRESSION RATING SCALE
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integrationacademy.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2020-07/CES-D.pdf
January 01, 2020 - Center of Epidemiological Studies — Depression (CES-D)
Depression Screening
Center for Epidemiologic … Studies Depression (CES-D)
Scale Description:
The following scale was developed by the Center for … References:
Hann, D., Winter, K., & Jacobsen, P. (1999) Measurement of depressive symptoms in cancer … Evaluation of the
Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale (CES-D). … The CED-D scale: A self-report depression scale for research in the general population.
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integrationacademy.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2020-07/Zung_Self_Rating_Depression_Scale.pdf
January 01, 2020 - Zung Self Rating Depression Scale
Zung Self-Rating Depression Scale (SDS)
For each item below, please … A self-rating depression scale. Archives of General Psychiatry 12: 63-70. … Zung Self-Rating Depression Scale
The Zung Self-Rating Depression Scale was designed by W.W. … Zung to assess the level of depression
for patients diagnosed with depressive disorder. … A self-rating depression scale. Archives of General Psychiatry 12: 63-70.
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integrationacademy.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2020-07/Update%20Geriatric%20Depression%20Scale-30.pdf
January 01, 2020 - Geriatric Depression Scale-30 (long version)
Geriatric Depression Scale (Long Form)
Patient’s Name … Development and validation of a geriatric depression
screening scale: a preliminary report.
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integrationacademy.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2020-07/Update_Geriatric_Depression_Scale-15.pdf
January 01, 2020 - Geriatric Depression Scale-15 (short version) … Geriatric Depression … A score greater than 5 suggests depression.
Sources:
• Sheikh JI, Yesavage JA. … Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS): recent evidence and development of a shorter
version. … Geriatric Depression Scale. Psychopharmacol Bull. 1988;24(4):709-711.
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integrationacademy.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2021-09/PHQ-9.pdf
January 01, 2021 - Patient completes PHQ-9 Quick Depression Assessment.
2. … Bipolar Disorder), and a physical disorder, medication, or other drug as the
biological cause of the depressive … symptoms. … Severity
1-4 Minimal depression
5-9 Mild depression
10-14 Moderate depression
15-19 Moderately … severe depression
20-27 Severe depression
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integrationacademy.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2020-07/PHQ-9.pdf
January 01, 2020 - Patient completes PHQ-9 Quick Depression Assessment.
2. … Bipolar Disorder), and a physical disorder, medication, or other drug as the
biological cause of the depressive … symptoms. … Severity
1-4 Minimal depression
5-9 Mild depression
10-14 Moderate depression
15-19 Moderately … severe depression
20-27 Severe depression
PHQ9 Copyright © Pfizer Inc.
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integrationacademy.ahrq.gov/news-and-events/calendar/event/23215
May 21, 2025 - Archive
AHRQ Academy: Lean in and Breathe: Screening, Responding and Monitoring Adolescent Depression … Director of MaineHealth Behavioral Health Integration—for a practical webinar on strengthening adolescent depression … This 90-minute session will walk through actionable steps for screening, responding to, and tracking depression
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integrationacademy.ahrq.gov/products/topic-briefs/pregnant-postpartum-women
December 01, 2024 - Depression and Anxiety Pregnant and postpartum women with perinatal depression may experience feelings … Vital Signs: Postpartum depressive symptoms and provider discussions about perinatal depression — United … Perinatal depression: Implications for child mental health. … Perinatal depression. https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/perinatal-depression . … Identification and Management of Peripartum Depression.
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integrationacademy.ahrq.gov/products/topic-briefs/pregnant-postpartum-women
December 01, 2024 - Depression and Anxiety Pregnant and postpartum women with perinatal depression may experience feelings … Vital Signs: Postpartum depressive symptoms and provider discussions about perinatal depression — United … Perinatal depression: Implications for child mental health. … Perinatal depression. https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/perinatal-depression . … Identification and Management of Peripartum Depression.
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integrationacademy.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2023-07/Sample-of-Behavioral-Health-Apps-Studies.pdf
January 01, 2023 - Digital mental health
interventions for depression, anxiety, and enhancement of psychological well-being … Studies on Apps Targeting Depression and Anxiety
Firth J, Torous J, Nicholas J, Carney R, Pratap A, … The efficacy of smartphone-based
mental health interventions for depressive symptoms: A meta-analysis … A systematic review of digital mental health interventions for depression and anxiety in
young people … E-Health interventions for anxiety and
depression in children and adolescents with long-term physical
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integrationacademy.ahrq.gov/products/playbooks/behavioral-health-and-primary-care/planning-for-integration/define-your-vision
January 01, 2024 - Comorbid depression and anxiety? Severe mental illness? … promise in improving pain-related outcomes and addressing opioid-related behaviors, 55 and decreasing depressive … symptoms in patients with multimorbidity involving depression and either cardiovascular disease, diabetes … Collaborative care for depression and anxiety problems. … Treating depressive symptoms among veterans in primary care: A multi-site RCT of brief behavioral activation
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integrationacademy.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2021-10/Useful_Refs_For_Fin_Integra_010516_1.pdf
January 01, 2021 - Collaborative care for depression and anxiety problems. … Collaborative care for patients with depression and
chronic illnesses. … Long-term cost effects of collaborative care for late-life
depression. … Effective implementation of collaborative care for
depression: what is needed? … Effective implementation of collaborative care for depression: what is needed?
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integrationacademy.ahrq.gov/expert-insight/measures
June 01, 2022 - to common comorbid physical and mental health conditions, such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease, depression … Center of Epidemiological Studies-Depression (CES-D) (PDF 129.73kb )
Geriatric Depression Scale … -15 (PDF 158.57kb )
Geriatric Depression Scale-30 (PDF 30.96kb )
Hamilton Depression Rating … 106.37kb )
Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PDF 168.81kb )
The PHQ-9 is emerging as a standard depression … Zung Self-Rating Depression Scale (PDF 107.20kb )
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integrationacademy.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2020-07/PHQ-2.pdf
January 01, 2020 - The Patient Health Questionnaire-2: validity of a
two-item depression screener. … Efficient identification of adults with depression and dementia.
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integrationacademy.ahrq.gov/products/playbooks/behavioral-health-and-primary-care/implementing-plan/establish-protocols-identify-patients-who-could-benefit-integrated-care
February 01, 2025 - Using registry data, they developed predictive risk modeling to inform depression treatment plans. … Learn more about their depression triage pathway and registry (PDF - 0.17 MB) . … For example, assess your current depression screening rate and set a goal for improving that rate. … Assess your current workflow for behavioral health screening (e.g., depression screening). … Don’t screen all patients for depression and other behavioral health conditions at every visit.
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integrationacademy.ahrq.gov/products/playbooks/behavioral-health-and-primary-care/implementing-plan/track-patients-and-monitor-their-outcomes
January 01, 2025 - approach is just as important for substance use disorders and common mental health conditions (e.g., depression … Although scores on these scales need to be correlated with clinical observations to confirm depression … Useful Resource(s) for implementing a stepped-care approach
Stepped Care for Depression in … Resources
Stepped Care for Depression in Primary Care: What Should be Offered and How … This article provides an overview of a stepped care approach for patients with depression.
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integrationacademy.ahrq.gov/products/playbooks/behavioral-health-and-primary-care/implementing-plan/establish-protocols
January 01, 2024 - Using registry data, they developed predictive risk modeling to inform depression treatment plans. … Learn more about their depression triage pathway and registry (PDF - 169 KB) . … As part of this initiative, BFHC developed a screening program to identify patients with depression, … your current workflow for behavioral health screening (e.g., depression screening). … Collaborative care for depression and anxiety problems.
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integrationacademy.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2020-07/jurgen_unutzer.docx
January 01, 2020 - treatment is on the right track, we have to do the exact same thing when we’re treating things like depression … to do, it can take a simple nine item rating scale that the patient fills out to see how bad their depression