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Characteristics, Management, And Depression Outcomes Of Primary Care Patients Who Endorse Thoughts Of Death Or Suicide On The Phq-9, Amy M. Bauer, Ya-Fen Chan, Hsiang Huang, Steven D. Vannoy, Jurgen Unuzter
Characteristics, Management, And Depression Outcomes Of Primary Care Patients Who Endorse Thoughts Of Death Or Suicide On The Phq-9, Amy M. Bauer, Ya-Fen Chan, Hsiang Huang, Steven D. Vannoy, Jurgen Unuzter
Steven D Vannoy
BACKGROUND: With increasing emphasis on integrat- ing behavioral health services, primary care providers play an important role in managing patients with suicidal thoughts. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate whether Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) Item 9 scores are associated with patient characteristics, management, and depres- sion outcomes in a primary care-based mental health program. DESIGN: Observational analysis of data collected from a patient registry. PARTICIPANTS: Eleven thousand fifteen adults en- rolled in the Mental Health Integration Program (MHIP). INTERVENTIONS: MHIP provides integrated mental health services for safety-net populations in over 100 community health centers across Washington State. Key elements of the team-based model …