ArticleAnnals of general psychiatry2020
Sequential screening for depression in humanitarian emergencies: a validation study of the Patient Health Questionnaire among Syrian refugees.
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- Post-traumatic stress, depression, and anxiety during the 2021 Myanmar conflict: a nationwide population-based survey.The Lancet regional health. Southeast Asia · 2024Article
- Sociodemographic predictors of the association between self-reported sleep duration and depression.PLOS global public health · 2024Article
- Association between depression, happiness, and sleep duration: data from the UAE healthy future pilot study.BMC psychology · 2022Article
- Mental Health Screening Approaches for Resettling Refugees and Asylum Seekers: A Scoping Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Depressive symptoms among Peruvian adult residents amidst a National Lockdown during the COVID-19 pandemic.BMC psychiatry · 2021Article
- A combination sampling approach for epidemiologic research in humanitarian settings: a case analysis of a study of depressive disorder prevalence among refugees in Greece.BMC public health · 2021Article
- Prevalence of depression symptoms and associated sociodemographic and clinical correlates among Syrian refugees in Lebanon.BMC public health · 2021Article
- Protocol of a feasibility trial for an online group parenting intervention with an integrated mental health component for parent refugees and asylum-seekers in the United Kingdom: (LTP + EMDR G-TEP).SAGE open medicine · 2021Article
- Mental Health Screening Differences in Non-English Speaking Patients: Results From a Retrospective Cohort Study.Journal of primary care & community healthArticle
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backgroundDespite the need for mental health surveillance in humanitarian emergencies, there is a lack of validated instruments. This study evaluated a sequential screening process for major depressive disorder (MDD) using the two- and eight-item Patient Health Questionnaires (PHQ-2 and PHQ-8, respectively).
methodsThis study analyzed data collected during a cross-sectional survey in a Syrian refugee camp in Greece (
resultsThe PHQ-2, PHQ-2/8 sequential screening process, and PHQ-8 were completed by 91%, 87%, and 84% of respondents, respectively. The sequential screening process had a positive percent agreement of 89% and a negative percent agreement of 100%, and eliminated the need to complete the full PHQ-8 scale for 34 (25%) respondents.
conclusionsThe benefits of the sequential screening approach for the classification of MDD presented here are twofold: preserving classification accuracy relative to the PHQ-2 alone while reducing the response burden of the PHQ-8. This sequential screening approach is a pragmatic strategy for streamlining MDD surveillance in humanitarian emergencies.
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