Process / pipelinePsychological distress and mental well-being screening
General Health Questionnaire-12 (GHQ-12)
The General Health Questionnaire-12 (GHQ-12) is a brief, 12-item self-report screening instrument for psychological distress and mental health problems in the general population. Developed by David P. Goldberg, the GHQ-12 is the most widely used short form of the longer General Health Questionnaire series. It is designed for rapid detection of minor psychiatric morbidity and assessment of psychological well-being in clinical, occupational health, and community settings.
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Sources
- Goldberg, D. P. (1972). The detection of psychiatric illness by questionnaire. Oxford University Press. link ↗
- Goldberg, D. P., & Williams, P. (1992). A user's guide to the General Health Questionnaire. Windsor: NFER-Nelson. ISBN: 978-0-7005-1220-5