Psychometric evaluation and community norms of the PHQ-9, based on a representative German sample

Psychometric evaluation and community norms of the PHQ-9, based on a representative German sample

BackgroundThe Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) is a popular tool for assessing depressive symptoms in both general and clinical populations. The present study used a large representative sample of the German adult population to confirm desired psychometric functioning and to provide updated popu...

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Main Authors:	Sören Kliem, Cedric Sachser, Anna Lohmann, Dirk Baier, Elmar Brähler, Harald Gündel, Jörg M. Fegert
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-12-01
Series:	Frontiers in Psychiatry
Subjects:	PHQ-9 major depression self-report questionnaire population norms psychometrics measurement invariance
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2024.1483782/full
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