By vgreene, 4 October, 2020 Diminished interest or pleasure in most activities, most of the day, nearly every day
By vgreene, 4 October, 2020 Criterion A: ≥5 sx present during same 2-wk period; at least 1 sx is either (1) depressed mood or (2) loss of interest/pleasure:VA
By vgreene, 4 October, 2020 Assess homicidal ideation. Determine whether 1) pt has active plan and method/means (eg, weapons in the home); 2) whom the pt wishes to harm; 3) whether pts has ever lost control and acted violently; 4) seriousness/severity of past violent bx
By vgreene, 4 October, 2020 Assess acute safety risk @ initial assessment. Administer PHQ-9 w/ special attention to last item ("thoughts that you would be better off dead or of hurting yourself in some way?")