The performance of the K6 and K10 screening scales for psychological distress in the Australian National Survey of Mental Health and Well-Being

A. FURUKAWA, T.; C. KESSLER, R.; SLADE, T.; ANDREWS, G.

doi:10.1017/s0033291702006700

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The performance of the K6 and K10 screening scales for psychological distress in the Australian National Survey of Mental Health and Well-Being

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T. A. FURUKAWA

R. C. KESSLER

T. SLADE

Abstract

Background. Two new screening scales for psychological distress, the K6 and K10, have been developed but their relative efficiency has not been evaluated in comparison with existing scales. Method. The Australian National Survey of Mental Health and Well-Being, a nationally representative household ...

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