1. The Management of Comorbid Conditions in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Depression Risk

2. PHQ-2 Depression Risk Questionnaire
The Patient Health Questionnaire-2 (PHQ-2)
Patient Name ______________________________________
Date of Visit ________________
Over the past 2 weeks, how often have you been bothered by any of the following problems? Any patient with a score other than “0” on each question should be evaluated for depression.
1. Little interest or pleasure in doing things
2. Feeling down, depressed or hopeless
Not At all
0 0
Several More Days Than Half
Nearly Every
the Days Day
Not At All
Several Days
More Than Half The Days
Nearly Every Day 1 2 3
Center for Quality Assessment in Mental Health [CQAIMH]. CQAIMH Website. The Patient Health Questionnaire-2 (PHQ-2) Overview. Published Accessed May 6, 2016.

3. Depression Risk in Rheumatoid Arthritis References
Arroll B, Goodyear-Smith F, Crengle S, et al. Validation of PHQ-2 and PHQ-9 to screen for major depression in the primary care population. Ann Fam Med. 2010; 8(4): 348– 353. PMID: Center for Quality Assessment in Mental Health [CQAIMH]. CQAIMH Website. The Patient Health Questionnaire-2 (PHQ-2) Overview. Published Accessed May 6, Chang-Miller A. Mayo Clinic Website. Is depression a factor in rheumatoid arthritis? depression/expert-answers/faq Published December 13, Accessed May 6, 2016.

4. Depression Risk in Rheumatoid Arthritis References
Matcham F, Rayner L, Steer S, et al. The prevalence of depression in rheumatoid arthritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis: reply. Rheumatology. 2014;53(3): PMID: Margaretten M, et al. Intl J Clin Rheumatol. 2011;6(6): PMID: National Institute of Mental Health [NIMH]. NIMH Website. Major Depression Among Adults. depression-among-adults.shtml. Published Accessed April 22, Vann M. Everyday Health Website. The link between depression and rheumatoid arthritis. arthritis-treatment-management/depression/. Updated April 11, Accessed May 6, 2016.

5. The Patient Health Questionnaire-2 (PHQ-2)
Patient Name ______________________________________ Date of Visit ________________ Over the past 2 weeks, how often have you been bothered by any of the following problems? Little interest or pleasure in doing things Feeling down, depressed or hopeless Not At all Several Days More Days Than Half Nearly Every Day