These initials refer to the doctor's credentials â they indicate the type of medical school the doctor attended and the licensing exam they took to become a doctor. MD stands for Doctor of Medicine, and is the most common type of degree earned by doctors who practice medicine in the United States.
Anxiety is often manifested at various times during cancer screening, diagnosis, treatment, or recurrence. For patients undergoing cancer treatment, anxiety can also heighten the expectancy of pain,[10-12] other symptoms of distress, and sleep disturbances and can be a major factor in anticipatory nausea and vomiting.
2, 3 PHQ-9 Depression scale from PHQ. Nine items, each of which is scored 0 to 3, providing a 0 to 27 severity score. 1, 4, 5, 6, 10 GAD-7 Anxiety measure developed after PHQ but incorporated into PHQ-SADS.Seven items, each of which is scored 0 to 3, providing a 0 to 21 severity score.ight items, each of which is scored 0 to 3, providing a 0 to 24 severity score. 5, 10, 14. PHQ and GAD-7 Instructions P. 4/9 Table 2. Diagnostic Algorithms for the PHQ Page 1 Somatoform Disorder if at least 3 of #1a-m bother the patient âa lotâ and lack an adequate biological explanation.