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Measuring mental health in a cost-effective manner
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Mental health has been found to contribute significantly to the global burden of disease. This has raised the profile of mental health in developing countries. Many countries still do not have mental health policies, nor do they incorporate mental health in their primary care package. Community mental health profiles are needed to inform policy. There is a demand for more studies of mental health and the inclusion of mental health measures in more general, comprehensive, population-based health surveys. This article reviews the use and performance of a World Health Organization-endorsed instrument known as the Self-Reporting Questionnaire 20 items (SRQ20). The paper concludes that the high face and criterion validity, ease of use and suitability for administration by lay workers support the use of the SRQ20 as a cost-effective instrument with which to measure community mental health.
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“Symptoms of poor mental health were assessed using a standardised tool (SRQ-20), integrated into the health section of the questionnaire, which was developed by WHO [16] and has been validated in a range of populations [17].”
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- Authors
- Harpham, T.
- Venue
- Health Policy and Planning
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press (OUP)
- Published
- 2003-09-01
- Volume
- 18
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 344-349
- ISSN
- 0268-1080 (ISSN-L)
- 1460-2237
- OpenAlex
- W2131770073
- Cited by
- 201
- References
- 2
- FWCI
- 6.78
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- bronze
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