The validity and reliability of the World Health Organization Mental Disorders Checklist for use in a telehealth clinic in Hong Kong

International Journal of Mental Health Nursing

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 117-125

  Sau, Fong Leung ^a   Chui, Caroline ^b   Arthur, David ^a   French, Peter ^a   Lai, Alice ^a   Wai, Man Lee ^a   Wong, Daniel ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Alcohol use disorders; Anxiety; Depression; Telehealth; World Health Organization Mental Disorders Checklist

Indexed keywords

EID: 22244439854     PISSN: 14458330     EISSN: 14400979     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-0979.2005.00368.x     Document Type: Article

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