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Depression is more than feeling sad or "blue". Depression can interfere with daily life. Most people who seek treatment can feel better (they are in remission). Care You Should Expect to Receive – High-quality care for treatment of depression may include medication, sessions with a therapist or lifestyle changes. It can take time to find the treatment that works best for you. Receiving a diagnosis, customizing a treatment plan and following up with your doctor are very important. Your provider should ask you to complete a Patient Health Questionnaire, called the PHQ-9, during each visit to see if you are getting better. Symptoms of depression can interfere with a patient’s daily life:
How Will This Help Me? Even patients with severe depression can get better. It can take time to find the treatment that works best for you. This is why correct diagnosis, a customized treatment plan and following up with your doctor are so important. Our information will show you how many patients got to the point that they felt better 6 months after starting treatment. We can also show you the number of patients who still felt better 12 months after starting treatment. |  |
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The bar charts and percentages below tell you how well Minnesota physicians and other health care providers help patients with depression feel better 6 months after starting treatment. We measure how patients with depression feel. If more patients have a low score on the PHQ-9 Questionnaire, it is a sign the treatment is working. The average provider rating statewide is 7%. This means that only 7 of 100 patients with depression had low test scores that meant they felt better 6 months after starting treatment. High provider numbers are a sign of quality care. Your provider may have a higher or lower rating depending on how many patients met their treatment goals. Small differences in these percentages don’t necessarily reflect the quality of your care. It is important to look at the larger differences and talk with your provider if you have questions or concerns. This report is based on information from patient medical records for services received from July 2011 through January 2013. |  |
See how many patients had no symptoms or almost no symptoms (they were in remission)
six months after starting treatment. View our Remission at 6 Months report.
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