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    Distress · 10 items · 10–50 · Kessler 2002

    Kessler Psychological Distress Scale: Scoring, Cutoffs & Interpretation

    10-item self-report measure of non-specific psychological distress.

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    The following questions ask how you have been feeling over the past 4 weeks. For each question, choose the option that best describes how often you had this feeling.

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    01In the past 4 weeks, about how often did you feel tired out for no good reason?
    02In the past 4 weeks, about how often did you feel nervous?
    03In the past 4 weeks, about how often did you feel so nervous that nothing could calm you down?
    04In the past 4 weeks, about how often did you feel hopeless?
    05In the past 4 weeks, about how often did you feel restless or fidgety?
    06In the past 4 weeks, about how often did you feel so restless you could not sit still?
    07In the past 4 weeks, about how often did you feel depressed?
    08In the past 4 weeks, about how often did you feel that everything was an effort?
    09In the past 4 weeks, about how often did you feel so sad that nothing could cheer you up?
    10In the past 4 weeks, about how often did you feel worthless?
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    02 - The clinician's brief

    01 - Scoring & cutoffs

    How scoring works.

    Score
    Severity
    Interpretation
    10–19
    Likely to be well
    Score in the range typically associated with no significant psychological distress.
    20–24
    Mild distress
    Likely to have a mild mental disorder. Consider monitoring and brief support.
    25–29
    Moderate distress
    Likely to have a moderate mental disorder. Further assessment is warranted.
    30–50
    Severe distress
    Likely to have a severe mental disorder. Active assessment and treatment are indicated.

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