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. 2020 Oct-Dec;34(4):223-224.
doi: 10.1016/j.ejpsy.2020.06.002. Epub 2020 Jun 12.

The importance of assessing the self-reported impact of COVID-19 on clinician mental health

A K Kapila  1 , A Ram  2 , L D'Uva  2 , Y Farid  2 , M Talib  2   3
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The importance of assessing the self-reported impact of COVID-19 on clinician mental health

A K Kapila et al. Eur J Psychiatry. 2020 Oct-Dec.
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Figure 1
Patient Health Questionnaire Score (PHQ9). The PHQ9 is a self-reported measure used to assess the severity of depression. The total scores are categorized as follows: minimal/no depression (0–4), mild depression (5–9), moderate depression (10–14), moderately severe depression (15–19), or severe depression (20–27). In frontline staff, 51% of staff had a score of 10 or more, reflecting at least moderate depression. This was in comparison to 45% in non-frontline staff.
Figure 2
Figure 2
The Generalized Anxiety Disorder Score (GAD7). The GAD7 is a self-rated scale to evaluate the severity of anxiety and has good reliability and validity. The total scores are categorized as follows: minimal/no anxiety (0–4), mild anxiety (5–9), moderate anxiety (10–14), or severe anxiety (15–21). 40% of frontline doctors had a score of 10 or more, reflecting at least moderate anxiety. In non-frontline staff, the proportion having a score of 10 or more was lower, i.e. 34%.
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