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A number of educational handouts have been developed for patients to assist in both their understanding of depression and their adherence to treatment plans prescribed their primary care clinician. This collection of material has also been translated and is available here in Spanish. Additional useful patient education materials in both English and Spanish may be acquired through the National Institute of Mental Health and Partners in Care.
The Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) developed by Pfizer Inc. has proven to be an excellent means of monitoring levels of severity of depression over time. This questionnaire is a patient, self-administered instrument and is available here by permission of Pfizer in both English and Spanish.
During the course of monitoring patient adherence to depression treatment plans, care managers utilize a variety of forms that both assist in the collection and summarization of information about individual patient status. These forms also provide an essential means of coordinating communication for care managers and clinicians. (click here to download Acrobat Reader for PDFs)
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