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Validity of General Health Questionnaire (Ghq-36/Ghq-12) in the Psychiatric O.P.D. of a General Hospital—a Pilot Study

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  • Gautam Bandyopadhyay

    (Medical Officer (Psychiatrist), West Bengal Health Services, India)

  • Biswajit Sen

    (Consultant Psychiatrist, G.S. Clinic, Calcutta, India)

  • Swagata Sinha

    (House Physician, Unit of Psychiatry, Department of Medicine, Calcutta National Medical College Hospital, India)

  • Gobinda Sen

    (Department of Psychiatry, Calcutta National Medical College Hospital, India)

Abstract

Two shorter versions of the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ) viz. GHQ-36 physical illness items removed (GHQ-36-P) and GHQ-12 were validated in the psychiatric OPD of a teaching hospital in Calcutta among known patients and controls. It was found that a higher cut-off point than that originally recommended yielded satisfactory valida tion indices for both the versions.

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  • Gautam Bandyopadhyay & Biswajit Sen & Swagata Sinha & Gobinda Sen, 1988. "Validity of General Health Questionnaire (Ghq-36/Ghq-12) in the Psychiatric O.P.D. of a General Hospital—a Pilot Study," International Journal of Social Psychiatry, , vol. 34(2), pages 130-134, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:socpsy:v:34:y:1988:i:2:p:130-134
    DOI: 10.1177/002076408803400207
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