Is the 12-item General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12) confounded by scoring method in individuals with facial disfigurement?

The GHQ-12 has been recommended as a reliable screening instrument for psychological distress in all clinical groups. The usefulness of the GHQ-12 was evaluated in individuals with significant facial disfigurement by examination of the impact of alternative scoring methods on case detection rates. T...

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Main Authors: Martin, C.R., Newell, Robert J.
Language:en
Published: 2009
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10454/2955