Rapid Screening of Psychological Well-Being of Patients with Chronic Illness: Reliability and Validity Test on WHO-5 and PHQ-9 Scales

This study intended to test the reliability and validity of two simple psychological screening scales, the World Health Organization Well-being Index (WHO-5) and the 9-item Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9), in patients with chronic illness in Taiwan and to understand the psychological well-being...

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Main Author: Shu-Fang Vivienne Wu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:Depression Research and Treatment
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/239490