Development and validation of short versions of the internal mental distress and behavior complexity scales in the Global Appraisal of Individual Needs (GAIN)

Journal of Behavioral Health Services and Research

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 195-214

  Titus, Janet C ^a   Dennis, Michael L ^a   Lennox, Richard ^b   Scott, Christy K ^a  

^a CHESTNUT HEALTH SYSTEMS   (United States)

^b Psychometric Technologies   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Assessment; Comorbidity; Substance use; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; COMORBIDITY; CORRESPONDENCE ANALYSIS; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; RELIABILITY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; VALIDATION PROCESS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COMORBIDITY; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOMETRICS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT CENTERS;

EID: 42449086715     PISSN: 10943412     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11414-008-9107-5     Document Type: Article

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