Letter to Providers in Baltimore (PDF)
Letter to Providers in Nashville (PDF)

Patient Health Questionnare (PHQ-9)
The Patient Health Questionnare (PHQ-9) was designed to be used in clinical settings (i.e., in a doctor’s office or hospital as a clinical tool), for research purposes, for physician education programs, or in clinical trials. Clinicians should not distribute the PHQ-9 directly to patients or consumers other than in clinical settings or clinical trials as provided above. Since the questionnaire relies on patient self-report, all responses should be verified by the clinician and a definitive diagnosis made on clinical grounds, taking into account how well the patient understood the questionnaire, as well as other relevant information from the patient. Diagnoses of Major Depressive Disorder or Other Depressive Disorder also require impairment of social, occupational, or other important areas of functioning (Question #10) and ruling out normal bereavement, a history of a Manic Episode (Bipolar Disorder), and a physical disorder, medication, or other drug as the biological cause of the depressive symptoms.

Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) ( (PDF)

Additional Patient Health Questionnaires available at www.phqscreeners.com

Late-Life Depression: Progress and Hope—Lessons Learned from Geriatric Psychiatry (Monograph)
Published by the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry (AAGP), this monograph on late-life depression covers etiology and prevention, the impact of the illness, diagnosis and barriers to diagnosis, prevalence, and treatment. Includes comprehensive tables, graphs, resources, and references. A PowerPoint presentation on CD is included. To purchase the monograph and CD, visit AAGP’s online bookstore