Abstract
A 20-item interview version of the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ) was used to presumptively identify cases with mental disorders in a sample of 810 community residents. Subjects also were examined by psychiatrists using the Present State Examination (PSE). The screening instrument performed well in detecting PSE-CATEGO syndromes related to anxiety and depression, but less well in detecting psychotic syndromes and cognitive impairment. The overall sensitivity of the instrument for any PSE-CATEGO syndrome was 48%. The study elucidates the specific nature of the psychopathology that this version of the GHQ is likely to detect in the community.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
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Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
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Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Anxiety Disorders / diagnosis
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Anxiety Disorders / epidemiology
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Anxiety Disorders / psychology
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Baltimore / epidemiology
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Cognition Disorders / diagnosis
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Cognition Disorders / epidemiology
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Cognition Disorders / psychology
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Cross-Sectional Studies
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Depressive Disorder / diagnosis
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Depressive Disorder / epidemiology
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Depressive Disorder / psychology
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Female
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Humans
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Incidence
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Male
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Mental Disorders / diagnosis
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Mental Disorders / epidemiology*
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Mental Disorders / psychology
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Middle Aged
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Personality Inventory / statistics & numerical data*
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Psychometrics
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Psychotic Disorders / diagnosis
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Psychotic Disorders / epidemiology
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Psychotic Disorders / psychology
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Syndrome
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Urban Population / statistics & numerical data*