Handy Asim, Mangal Rohan, Stead Thor S, Coffee R Lane, Ganti Latha
Biology, Detroit Country Day School, Detroit, USA.
Medicine, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, USA.
Cureus. 2022 Aug 14;14(8):e28011. doi: 10.7759/cureus.28011. eCollection 2022 Aug.
The objectives of this study were: 1) estimate the impact and severity of both diagnosed and undiagnosed depression in the general US population 2) explore the demographics of depression based on its common symptoms 3) interpret Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) scores to improve accuracy in identifying individuals with depression.
A random sample of 200 individuals was selected from a general US adult population to complete the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9).
Only 39.4% of respondents indicated that they had a formal diagnosis of depression. In contrast, 53% of participants have considered seeking help from a mental health professional. More importantly, 31.45% of respondents without a formal diagnosis had a PHQ-9 score of over 10 (moderate to severe depression).
The results indicate that undiagnosed depression exists in the US population and suggest that access to mental health services needs to expand across the nation.
本研究的目的是：1）评估美国普通人群中已诊断和未诊断抑郁症的影响及严重程度；2）根据常见症状探究抑郁症的人口统计学特征；3）解读患者健康问卷-9（PHQ-9）得分，以提高识别抑郁症患者的准确性。
从美国普通成年人群中随机抽取200人完成患者健康问卷-9（PHQ-9）。
只有39.4%的受访者表示他们有抑郁症的正式诊断。相比之下，53%的参与者曾考虑向心理健康专业人员寻求帮助。更重要的是，31.45%未得到正式诊断的受访者PHQ-9得分超过10（中度至重度抑郁症）。
结果表明美国人群中存在未诊断的抑郁症，这表明全国范围内的心理健康服务需要扩大。
