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Follow-up: Psychotherapy

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PHQ-9 BASED FOLLOW UP OF PSYCHOTHERAPY
Initial Response to Psychotherapy after Three Sessions over 4 - 6 weeks
PHQ-9 Score
Treatment Response
Treatment Plan
Drop of ≥ 5 points from baseline
Adequate
No treatment change needed.
Follow-up in four weeks
Drop of 2 - 4 points from baseline
Probably Inadequate
Possibly no treatment change needed.
Share PHQ - 9 with psychotherapist.
Drop of 1 - point or no change or increase
Inadequate
  • If depression - specific psychological counselling (CBT, PST, IPT*) discuss with therapist, consider adding antidepressant.
  • For patients satisfied in other type of psychological counselling, consider starting antidepressant
  • For patients dissatisfied in other psychological counselling, review treatment options and preferences
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