Table 2.

Depression Management Activities Reported by Clinicians in 3-Year Follow-Up Survey

ActivityN (%)
Use PHQ-9 to diagnose depression and assess depressive severity80 (87.0)
    Reasons for using PHQ-9:
        Considering making a depression diagnosis69 (90.8)
        Providing routine follow-up care to a depressed patient58 (76.3)
        Other*13 (17.3)
Availability of Care Management53 (58.9)
    Most recent referral:
        <1 month16 (30.2)
        1–3 months7 (13.2)
        >3 months23 (43.4)
        Never7 (13.2)
    Number of patients referred in the past 3 months (mean [SD])5.3 (10.4)
Availability of Primary Care Clinician Consultation with Psychiatrist41 (45.1)
    Most recent contact:
        <1 month7 (17.1)
        1–3 months10 (24.4)
        >3 months12 (29.3)
        Never12 (29.3)
    Number of contacts in previous year:
        013 (31.7)
        1–211 (26.8)
        3–511 (26.8)
        >56 (14.6)

  • * Included fatigue, anxiety, difficult diagnosis, conditions known to be comorbid with depression.

  • PHQ-9, Patient Health Questionnaire-9.