Screening for serious mental illness: Methodological studies of the K6 screening scale

International Journal of Methods in Psychiatric Research

Volumn 19, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2010, Pages 1-3

  Wittchen, Hans Ulrich ^a  

^a DRESDEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HUMAN; MASS SCREENING; MENTAL DISEASE; METHODOLOGY; PSYCHOMETRY; REVIEW; UNITED STATES;

COMMUNITY HEALTH PLANNING; HUMANS; MASS SCREENING; MENTAL DISORDERS; PSYCHOMETRICS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77953175616     PISSN: 10498931     EISSN: 15570657     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/mpr.316     Document Type: Review

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