Validity study of the K6 scale as a measure of moderate mental distress based on mental health treatment need and utilization

International Journal of Methods in Psychiatric Research

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 88-97

  Prochaska, Judith J ^a   Sung, Hai Yen ^a   Max, Wendy ^a   Shi, Yanling ^a   Ong, Michael ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Kessler; Mental distress; Mental health; Psychiatric scale

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; PSYCHOMETRY; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; PSYCHOMETRICS; ROC CURVE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SEX FACTORS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84861957175     PISSN: 10498931     EISSN: 15570657     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/mpr.1349     Document Type: Article

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