Psychometric validation of the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 in Chinese adolescent and adult psychiatric inpatient populations

BackgroundDepressive disorder represents a major public health burden globally, yet the validity of the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9)—a widely used depression screening tool—remains underexplored in Chinese psychiatric inpatient populations, particularly in age-stratified analyses. This stu...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Psychiatry
Main Authors:	Wei Li, Jia-Yi Yin, Qian Wang, Jie Zhong
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-10-01
Subjects:	Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) depressive disorder Chinese psychiatric inpatients adolescent validity
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2025.1657696/full