title: Validity of a 6-item version of general health questionnaire (g.h.q.) in the hands of a non - psychiatrist.
abstract: A short 6-item version of General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-6) was evaluated for its validity of a sample of STD patients in the hands of a non-psychiatrist untrained in psychiatry in comparison to independent and detail psychiatric assessment. The GHQ-6 was found to have a moderate sensitivity of 55%, but high specificity rate of 87%.
authors.affiliation: Professor and Head, Dept. of Psychiatry, J.J.M. Medical College, Davangere, Karnataka.
authors.forename: K N
authors.initials: KN
authors.lastname: Rao
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Begum
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Siddappa
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ravindra