Today is an important day in the history of my SRP. Perhaps, no, certainly the most important orbit of earth around the moon since I embarked on this journey a number of weeks ago, for this is the day we have chosen our adolescent depression screen!
Below is a picture of said screen. Examine it closely, friends, for this document will form the BASIS (killer pun!) of all of my future work here at SRP.
The name of this form is PHQ-9. Originally a screen for many different sorts of mental ailments, the PHQ-9 form has been specifically adapted to screen for depression in adolescents! Check by next week for new information concerning how the test is scored!
Stay frosty! - Ted ;)
What makes the PHQ-9 the best form to screen for depression? What other forms were available to you? This is really interesting stuff!
ReplyDeleteIsaac!! Thank you for your continued interest in my SRP!!
DeleteTwo other screens for teenage depression are SCARED (Screen for Child Anxiety-Related Emotional Disorders) and CES-DC (Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale for Children). We chose the PHQ-9 because it is the easiest to administer in a short amount of time during a patient visit. The CES-DC and SCARED tests are approximately two and four times longer than the PHQ-9 respectively.
I think your SRP idea is super interesting! Why did you decide to research teenage depression specifically?
ReplyDeleteWell that is an interesting story! My mother, Dr. Nania, suggested that I do that, and I was all like, "Ye that's Gucci ma."
DeleteStay frosty! - Ted ;)