(non-pain) factors unrelated to depression, or item structure caused response difficulties due to wordings, reversion, or having 2 questions in 1.Discussion: Problematic items limit the construct validity of the PHQ-9, leaving an increased risk of inflated depression scores in high-impact chronic ...
“Non-severity” includes scores within normal limits. “Great severity” includes scores at pathological limits, regardless of severity grade. Table 3. Multivariable analysis of variables tested associated with GAD-7, PHQ-9, and WHO-5. From the participants, 63.8% were considered normal or ...
Although the DASS-21 provides subscale scores, Dr. Dabbs noted that the total score can also be useful. He shared: “I believe it conceptually works best to use the total score. In that way, I find giving the DASS-21 comparable to giving a combination ofPHQ-9/GAD-7/MDQ [other mental...