Estimating the prevalence of DSM-IV mental illness in the Australian general population using the Kessler Psychological Distress Scale

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 45, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 880-889

  Sunderland, Matthew ^a,b   Slade, Tim ^c   Stewart, Gavin ^d   Andrews, Gavin ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b ST VINCENT S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^d Applied Epidemiology   (Australia)

Author keywords

K10; K6; Prevalence; Psychological distress; Serious mental illness.

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMAN; KESSLER PSYCHOLOGICAL DISTRESS SCALE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MOOD; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AUSTRALIA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PREVALENCE; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; ROC CURVE; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 80053955458     PISSN: 00048674     EISSN: 14401614     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/00048674.2011.606785     Document Type: Article

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