Evaluation of the psychological burden during the early disease trajectory in patients with intracranial tumors by the ultra-brief Patient Health Questionnaire for Depression and Anxiety (PHQ-4).

Publication

Evaluation of the psychological burden during the early disease trajectory in patients with intracranial tumors by the ultra-brief Patient Health Questionnaire for Depression and Anxiety (PHQ-4).

Journal Paper/Review - Mar 23, 2019

Renovanz Mirjam, Soebianto Sari, Tsakmaklis Helena, Keric Naureen, Nadji-Ohl Minou, Beutel Manfred, Ringel Florian, Wollschläger Daniel, Hickmann Anne-Katrin

Citation

Renovanz M, Soebianto S, Tsakmaklis H, Keric N, Nadji-Ohl M, Beutel M, Ringel F, Wollschläger D, Hickmann A. Evaluation of the psychological burden during the early disease trajectory in patients with intracranial tumors by the ultra-brief Patient Health Questionnaire for Depression and Anxiety (PHQ-4). Support Care Cancer 2019; 27:4469-4477.

Type

Journal Paper/Review (English)

Journal

Support Care Cancer 2019; 27

Publication Date

Mar 23, 2019

Issn Electronic

1433-7339

Pages

4469-4477

Brief description/objective

Depressive symptoms of patients with intracranial tumors need to be assessed adequately. The Patient Health Questionnaire for Depression and Anxiety (PHQ-4) is an ultra-short screening tool consisting of four items, a cutoff of six indicates depressive symptoms. The aim was to assess patients' psychological burden by the PHQ-4 compared with the results of well-established screening instruments.