The association between general psychological distress and delusional-like experiences: A large population-based study

Schizophrenia Research

Volumn 127, Issue 1-3, 2011, Pages 246-251

  Saha, Sukanta ^a   G Scott, James ^a,b,c,d   Varghese, Daniel ^e   McGrath, John ^a,d  

^a QUEENSLAND CENTRE FOR MENTAL HEALTH RESEARCH   (Australia)

^b ROYAL BRISBANE AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^e PRINCESS ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Delusional like experiences; K10; Psychological distress

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELUSION; DEPRESSION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DISTRESS SYNDROME; HUMAN; KESSLER 10; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENTAL DISEASE; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; PSYCHOMETRY; WORLD MENTAL HEALTH COMPOSITE INTERNATIONAL DIAGNOSTIC INTERVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; COMMUNITY HEALTH PLANNING; DELUSIONS; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79952313962     PISSN: 09209964     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.schres.2010.12.012     Document Type: Article

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