scholarly journals Validation of a brief mental health screening tool for common mental disorders in primary healthcare

2019 ◽  
Vol 109 (6) ◽  
pp. 443
Author(s):  
E Buchanan
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Disorders ◽  
Primary Healthcare ◽  
Screening Tool ◽  
Common Mental Disorders ◽  
Health Screening ◽  
Mental Health Screening

scholarly journals A Brief Online and Offline (Paper-and-Pencil) Screening Tool for Generalized Anxiety Disorder: The Final Phase in the Development and Validation of the Mental Health Screening Tool for Anxiety Disorders (MHS: A)

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shin-Hyang Kim ◽  
Kiho Park ◽  
Seowon Yoon ◽  
Younyoung Choi ◽  
Seung-Hwan Lee ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Anxiety Disorder ◽  
Anxiety Disorders ◽  
Generalized Anxiety Disorder ◽  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Screening Tool ◽  
Health Screening ◽  
Mental Health Screening ◽  
Generalized Anxiety ◽  
Paper And Pencil

Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) can cause significant socioeconomic burden and daily life dysfunction; hence, therapeutic intervention through early detection is important. This study was the final stage of a 3-year anxiety screening tool development project that evaluated the psychometric properties and diagnostic screening utility of the Mental Health Screening Tool for Anxiety Disorders (MHS: A), which measures GAD. A total of 527 Koreans completed online and offline (i.e., paper-and pencil) versions of the MHS: A, Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI), Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7), and Penn State Worry Questionnaire (PSWQ). The participants had an average age of 38.6 years and included 340 (64.5%) females. Participants were also administered the Mini-International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI). Internal consistency, convergent/criterion validity, item characteristics, and test information were assessed based on the item response theory (IRT), and a factor analysis and cut-off score analyses were conducted. The MHS: A had good internal consistency and good convergent validity with other anxiety scales. The two versions (online/offline) of the MHS: A were nearly identical (r = 0.908). It had a one-factor structure and showed better diagnostic accuracy (online/offline: sensitivity = 0.98/0.90, specificity = 0.80/0.83) for GAD detection than the GAD-7 and BAI. The IRT analysis indicated that the MHS: A was most informative as a screening tool for GAD. The MHS: A can serve as a clinically useful screening tool for GAD in Korea. Furthermore, it can be administered both online and offline and can be flexibly used as a brief mental health screener, especially with the current rise in telehealth.

Mandatory Mental Health Screening for Justice-Involved Youth: A National Priority

Youth Justice ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 147322542110523
Author(s):  
Deneil D. Christian
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Juvenile Justice ◽  
Justice System ◽  
Screening Tool ◽  
Juvenile Justice System ◽  
The United States ◽  
Health Screening ◽  
Mental Health Screening ◽  
Contemporary Issue ◽  
National Priority

The prevalence of mental health disorders is higher among justice-involved youth than youth in the general population. Despite mental health being a pressing contemporary issue in the juvenile justice system, fewer than half of the states in the United States mandate the use of a mental health screening for youth in the juvenile justice system. The need to utilize a mental health screening tool in all 50 states should be a national priority. The Massachusetts Youth Screening Instrument-Version 2 (MAYSI-2) is the recommended screening tool that should be adopted nationally. Currently, 21 of the 24 states that mandate the use of a screening tool utilize MAYSI-2. Furthermore, it is recognized as having the most empirical evidence as an instrument at the juvenile justice system’s entry and transitional points.

scholarly journals Assessing the Impact of a Web-Based Comprehensive Somatic and Mental Health Screening Tool in Pediatric Primary Care

2013 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 340-347 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kate E. Fothergill ◽  
Anne Gadomski ◽  
Barry S. Solomon ◽  
Ardis L. Olson ◽  
Cecelia A. Gaffney ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Primary Care ◽  
Screening Tool ◽  
Health Screening ◽  
Mental Health Screening ◽  
Pediatric Primary Care ◽  
Web Based ◽  
The Impact

The HEADS-ED: A Rapid Mental Health Screening Tool for Pediatric Patients in the Emergency Department

PEDIATRICS ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 130 (2) ◽  
pp. e321-e327 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Cappelli ◽  
C. Gray ◽  
R. Zemek ◽  
P. Cloutier ◽  
A. Kennedy ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Emergency Department ◽  
Pediatric Patients ◽  
Screening Tool ◽  
Health Screening ◽  
Mental Health Screening
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