Interpreting Scores on the Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K10)

Overview

Journal Aust N Z J Public Health

Publisher Elsevier

Specialty Public Health

Date 2002 Feb 5

PMID 11824981

Citations 653

Authors

G Andrews

T Slade

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Abstract

Objective: To provide normative data on the Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K10), a scale that is being increasingly used for clinical and epidemiological purposes.

Method: The National Survey of Mental Health And Well-Being was used to provide normative comparative data on symptoms, disability, service utilisation and diagnosis for the range of possible K10 scores.

Results: The K10 is related in predictable ways to these other measures.

Implications: The K10 is suitable to assess morbidity in the population, and may be appropriate for use in clinical practice.

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