Full name of scale |
Kessler Psychological Distress Scale |
Languages |
English, French, other languages.
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Rater |
Patient-rated |
Utility |
It is used to assess psychological distress |
Versions |
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Time to complete |
No information found |
Cost/license |
Use of the K6/K10 is free and does not require any formal permission or approval. Researchers are asked to cite the below article and include the World Health Organization copyright when using the K6/K10.
Kessler, R.C., Barker, P.R., Colpe, L.J., Epstein, J.F., Gfroerer, J.C., Hiripi, E., Howes, M.J, Normand, S-L.T., Manderscheid, R.W., Walters, E.E., Zaslavsky, A.M. (2003). Screening for serious mental illness in the general population. Archives of General Psychiatry. 60(2), 184-189.
Copyright © World Health Organization 2003 |
Other Information |
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Kessler, R. C., Barker, P. R., Colpe, L. J., Epstein, J. F., Gfroerer, J. C., Hiripi, E., … Walters, E. E. (2003). Screening for serious mental illness in the general population. Archives of General Psychiatry, 60(2), 184–189. Follow this link for the article.