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SUBMITTER: Gelaye B
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3818385 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Dec
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Gelaye Bizu B Williams Michelle A MA Lemma Seblewengel S Deyessa Negussie N Bahretibeb Yonas Y Shibre Teshome T Wondimagegn Dawit D Lemenhe Asnake A Fann Jesse R JR Vander Stoep Ann A Andrew Zhou Xiao-Hua XH
Psychiatry research 20130822 2
Depression is often underdiagnosed and undertreated in primary care settings, particularly in developing countries. This is, in part, due to challenges resulting from lack of skilled mental health workers, stigma associated with mental illness, and lack of cross-culturally validated screening instruments. We conducted this study to evaluate the reliability and validity of the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) as a screen for diagnosing major depressive disorder among adults in Ethiopia, the ...[more]