During the Course of a Physical Exam, a Physician Suspects

question 79

Multiple Choice

During the course of a physical exam, a physician suspects his patient may be depressed. In order to explore this diagnostic possibility, the physician uses a "brief screening device" for depression. The doctor probably

• A) used the AUDIT to determine their level of depression.
• B) asked the patient two questions about feelings of hopelessness and feelings related to the enjoyment of activities from a two-item screening instrument.
• C) used the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ) to assess the degree to which the patient's depression was affecting general health.
• D) asked the patient to rate his degree of depression using the Checklist of Mood States (CMS).

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