Comparision of PHQ-9 and Akuads in Pakistan.

Arshi, Shabnum

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dc.contributor.author	Arshi, Shabnum
dc.date.accessioned	2018-07-12T07:06:55Z
dc.date.available	2018-07-12T07:06:55Z
dc.date.issued	2015-07
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/6884
dc.description	Supervised by Batool Fatima	en_US
dc.description.abstract	The aim of this study was to examine the validity of PHQ-9 as a screening tool for depression for the Pakistani population. Despite its wide use, it has not yet been validated in Pakistan. The validity of PHQ-9 will be assessed against the Aga Khan University Anxiety and Depression Scale (AKUADS). These 2 questionnaires were administered on 50 participants who were picked through convenient sampling method, 25 clinically depressed individuals from hospital settings and 25 non-depressed individuals from university. The results showed a weak positive correlation (R2 Linear=0.382) between AKUADS and PHQ-9 scores. It was concluded that PHQ- 9 Urdu Version is a valid scale for assessing depression in Pakistan.	en_US
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.publisher	Institute of Professional Psychology	en_US
dc.relation.ispartofseries	IPPBS63;
dc.subject	PHQ-9 and Akuads in Pakistan.,validity of PHQ-9	en_US
dc.title	Comparision of PHQ-9 and Akuads in Pakistan.	en_US
dc.type	Project Reports	en_US