The Importance of Screening for Mental Health Symptoms in the Primary Care Setting Mental health problems affect approximately 45 million adults in the United States alone1, with more than 25% of the population afflicted with some form of mental illness at any given...
PHQ 9 – Opening Pandora’s Box “Here you go Sally, Dr. Whittle would like you to fill out this questionnaire today.” A medical assistant in Dr. Whittle’s office hands Sally a PHQ 9 depression screening. After the Medical Assistant scores the screening it shows that...
Doing the Right Thing for Patients Adds to Your Bottom Line and Saves Time Importance of Mental Health and Wellness 1 in 4 adults in the US suffer from a mental disorder and many of those go undiagnosed. By offering your patients a screening and mental health...
