Measurement

Kessler-K6: The Kessler Psychological Distress Scale - K6 version

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Kessler, R.C., Andrews, G., Colpe, L.J., Hiripi, E., Mroczek, D.K., Normand, S.L., Walters, E.E. and Zaslavsky, A.M. (2002). Short screening scales to monitor population prevalences and trends in non-specific psychological distress. Psychol Med, 32(6): 959-76. doi: 10.1017/S0033291702006074 Kessler, R.C., Barker, P.R., Colpe, L.J., Epstein, J.F., Gfroerer, J.C., Hiripi, E., Howes, M.J., Normand, S.L., Manderscheid, R.W., Walters, E.E. and Zaslavsky, A.M. (2003). Screening for serious mental illness in the general population. Arch Gen Psychiatry, 60(2): 184-9. doi: 10.1001/archpsyc.60.2.184 Furukawa, T.A., Kessler, R.C., Slade, T. and Andrews, G. (2003). The performance of the K6 and K10 screening scales for psychological distress in the Australian National Survey of Mental Health and Well-Being. Psychol Med, 33(2): 357-62. doi: 10.1017/S0033291702006700

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