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Original Articles

Psychometric Comparison of the PHQ-9 and BDI-II for Measuring Response during Treatment of Depression

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Pages 126-136 | Received 25 Oct 2010, Accepted 19 Dec 2010, Published online: 24 Jun 2011

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