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PRIME-MD / PHQ Clinical Screening Framework

También conocida como: PRIME-MD · PHQ Framework

Clinical screening framework derived from the Primary Care Evaluation of Mental Disorders (PRIME-MD). Operationalizes DSM-IV diagnostic criteria into brief self-report screeners for depression (PHQ-9/PHQ-2), anxiety (GAD-7), somatization (PHQ-15), and other conditions. Not a diagnostic system — designed to identify probable cases for clinical follow-up.

Fuente:
Spitzer, R. L., Kroenke, K., & Williams, J. B. W. (1999). Validation and utility of a self-report version of PRIME-MD: the PHQ primary care study. JAMA, 282(18), 1737-1744.

Constructos

Depression Severity

As operationalized in the PHQ-9 and PHQ-2 (Kroenke, Spitzer & Williams, 2001), depression severity is assessed by the frequency of the nine cardinal symptoms of Major Depressive Disorder specified in DSM-IV: anhedonia, depressed mood, sleep disturbance, fatigue, appetite change, guilt/worthlessness, concentration difficulty, psychomotor change, and suicidal ideation. Scores index symptom burden rather than categorical diagnosis.

Generalized Anxiety Severity

As operationalized in the GAD-7 (Spitzer, Kroenke, Williams & Löwe, 2006), anxiety severity is assessed by the frequency of seven core symptoms of Generalized Anxiety Disorder specified in DSM-IV: nervousness, uncontrollable worry, excessive worry, restlessness, difficulty relaxing, irritability, and fearfulness.

Somatic Symptom Severity

As operationalized in the PHQ-15 (Kroenke, Spitzer & Williams, 2002), somatic symptom severity is assessed by the frequency and bothersomeness of 15 common physical symptoms (headaches, pain, gastrointestinal, cardiovascular, etc.) that account for more than half of all outpatient visits and are often associated with functional impairment.

Instrumentos

  • Cuestionario sobre la Salud del Paciente — 9 ítems(PHQ-9)Kroenke, K., Spitzer, R. L., & Williams, J. B. W.2001
  • Cuestionario sobre la Salud del Paciente — 2 ítems(PHQ-2)Kroenke, K., Spitzer, R. L., & Williams, J. B. W.2003
  • Cuestionario sobre la Salud del Paciente — 15 ítems (Gravedad de Síntomas Somáticos)(PHQ-15)Kroenke, K., Spitzer, R. L., & Williams, J. B. W.2002
  • Escala de Trastorno de Ansiedad Generalizada de 7 ítems(GAD-7)Spitzer, R. L., Kroenke, K., Williams, J. B. W., & Löwe, B.2006

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