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International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction

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Validation of the Self Reporting Questionnaire 20-Item (SRQ-20) for Use in a Low- and Middle-Income Country Emergency Centre Setting

Authors: Claire van der Westhuizen, Gail Wyatt, John K. Williams, Dan J. Stein, Katherine Sorsdahl

Published in: International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction | Issue 1/2016

Abstract

Common mental disorders are highly prevalent in emergency centre (EC) patients, yet few brief screening tools have been validated for low- and middle-income country (LMIC) ECs. This study explored the psychometric properties of the SRQ-20 screening tool in South African ECs using the Mini Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI) as the gold standard comparison tool. Patients (n = 200) from two ECs in Cape Town, South Africa were interviewed using the SRQ-20 and the MINI. Internal consistency, screening properties and factorial validity were examined. The SRQ-20 was effective in identifying participants with major depression, anxiety disorders or suicidality and displayed good internal consistency. The optimal cutoff scores were 4/5 and 6/7 for men and women respectively. The factor structure differed by gender. The SRQ-20 is a useful tool for EC settings in South Africa and holds promise for task-shifted approaches to decreasing the LMIC burden of mental disorders.

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Title: Validation of the Self Reporting Questionnaire 20-Item (SRQ-20) for Use in a Low- and Middle-Income Country Emergency Centre Setting
Authors: Claire van der Westhuizen
Gail Wyatt
John K. Williams
Dan J. Stein
Katherine Sorsdahl
Publication date: 01-02-2016
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction / Issue 1/2016
Print ISSN: 1557-1874
Electronic ISSN: 1557-1882
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11469-015-9566-x

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