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What does DASS stand for

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Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale

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How long is the DASS

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42 items long

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How longs is the shortened DASS

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21 items

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How many questions do the 3 domains have on the DASS

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14 on the full version and 7 on the shortened version

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What scale is the DASS scored on

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A 4 point likert scale from 0 to 3

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Is the DASS a diagnositic measure

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No it can not replace a well-constructed clinical interview

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What can the DASS be used for

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feedback about progress

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WHat are the 7 domains of depression assessed by the DASS

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  1. Dysphoria
  2. Hopelessness
  3. Devaluation of life
  4. Self-deprecation
  5. Lack of involvement
  6. Anhedonia
  7. Inertia
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What are the 4 domains of anxiety assessed by the DASS and how many items are there for each

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  1. Autonomic arousal
  2. Muscular effects
  3. Situational anxiety
  4. Subjective experience of anxiety
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What are the 5 domains of stress measured by the DASS and how many items are there for each domain

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  1. Difficulty winding down
  2. Nervous Arousal
  3. Easily upsetd
  4. Irritable
  5. Impatient
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Does the DASS have good pyschometric properties for adolescent populations?

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YES!

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What is the Kessler 10

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A brief measure of psychological distress

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What is the K10 used for

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Screener mental disorders in primary care settings

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What is the most common use of the K10

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GP’s for referrals to psychologists as part of a mental health care plan

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What theory is the K10 based on

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THat people who experience a wide range of mental disorders have high scores on a dimension of non-specific distress

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What is the K10 particularly good at measuring

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sensitivity to symptom change - changes in anxious cognitions

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What is a limitation of the K10

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inconsistent evidence that it is valid for culturally diverse groups.

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Has the K10 been used with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders?

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No - modified version known as the K5 has been used to assess levels of distress in indigenous and non-indigenous adults from 2 national surveys

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What is the K10

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A 10 question scale that measures emotional states and distress using a 5 point likert scale

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How are the questions on the K10 structured

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Each question asks how often in the past 30 days the respondent has felt nervous, hopeless, sad and so on. The respondent then identifies whethere it was 1- none of the time 5 - all of the time

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How is the K10 scored

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The scores of the 10 items are summed

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what is the minimum and maximum score on the K10

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10 and 50

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What does a score between 20 and 24 indicate on the K10

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a mild disorder

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What does a score of 25 to 29 indicate on the K10

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A moderate disorder

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What does a score of 30 to 50 indicate on the K20
A severe disorder
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What is the SDQ
The Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire and it is a widely used brief screening questionnaire assessing emotional and behavioural problems in children and adolescents
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What is the main purpose of the SDQ
To identify young people who should be referred for further assessment or intervention
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What else is the SDQ used for
Evaluating treatment outcomes and during initial assessment in child and adolescent mental health services across Australia
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What is the main part of the SDQ
A 25 item questionnair with 5 subscales
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What are the 5 subscales of the SDQ
1. Conduct problems 2. Hyperactivity 3. Emotional problems 4. Peer problems 5. Pro social behaviours
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How many items align with each subscale of the SDQ
5 items for each subscale
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HOw does one get the total difficulties scores for the SDQ
By summing the 4 deficit focused subscales
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What population can the internalising problem scale and externalising problem scale be used in relation to the SDQ
Low risk populations
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What is the internalising problem scale on the SDQ
It is the sum of emotional and peer symptoms
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What is the externalising problem scale on the SDQ
It is the sum of the conduct and hyperactivity symptoms
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What is the impact supplement on the SDQ
It asks the respondent to identify if the young person has a problem
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What 4 areas does the impact supplement on the SDQ assesss
1. Chronicity 2. Distress 3. Social Impairment 4. Burden to others
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What is the second component of the SDQ
A follow up version with 25 basic items, the impact quetion and two follow up questions for use after an intervention
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What are the 2 questions asked in the follow up SDQ
1. Has the intervention reduced problems | 2. Has the intervention helped in other wasy, for example making the problems more bearable
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What is the age range of the SDQ
4 to 17 year olds
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Is there a version of the SDQ for younger children
There is a modified version for parents and preschool teachers of 2 to 4 year olds
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What age range can complete the self-report version of the SDQ
11 to 17 year olds
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What reliability and validity does the SDQ demonstrate
1. Internal consistency 2. Test-retest reliability 3. External validity 4. Convergent validity
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Can the SDQ be used with aboriginal children
IT has been demonstrated to have acceptable fit among urban aboriginal children from NSW
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What scale is perhaps less reliable and not appropriate for use with aboriginal children
Peer problems scale and it should be interpreted with caution
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What are 5 advantages of the SDQ
1. Brevity 2. acccessible 3. Free 4. Multiple informant versions to allow comprehensive assessment 5. Focuses on strengths as well as difficulties
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Are there australian norms for the SDQ
yes!
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What is the PHQ-9
It is the Patient Health Questionnaire 9-item
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What is the purpose of the PHQ-9
It can used to screen as well as diagnose mental health disorders like depression, anxiety, alcohol, somatoform and eating disorders
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What is the mood module of the PHQ
It is a abrief scale for depression
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Where were the 9 items of the PHQ-9 sourced from
The DSM-IV criteria for Major depression
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What are the 3 uses of the PHQ-9
1. Diagnose depression 2. Monitor severity of depression 3. Inform and monitor the treatmen tof depression in primary care settings
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When is the PHQ -9 used
When depression is the mental health condition of itnerest
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What is the SAD triad
Somatic, anxiety and depression symptoms
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WHat is the PHQ-SADS
a screener used when indiviudals have a co-occurence of somatic and anxiety symptoms
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What does each item on the PHQ-9 begin with
Over the last 2 weeks how often have you been bothered by the following
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What is th 4 point likert response scale on the PHQ-0
1. 0 not at all 2. 1 several days 3. 2 more than half the days 4. 3 nearly every day
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What is the age range of the PHQ-9
Adults
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What is the PHQ-9 often administered as part of
It is administerd as part of the PRIME MD PHQ which is 3 pages longer and takes 5 to 10 minutes to administer
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WHat is the primary use of teh PHQ-9
To derive severity scores for depression
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What does a score of 0 to 4 indicate on the PHQ-9
minimal depressive symptoms
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What does a score of 5 to 9 indicate on the PHQ-9
mild depressive symptoms
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What does a score of 10 to 14 indicate on the PHQ-9
Moderate depressive symptoms or mild depression
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What does a score of 15 to 18 indicate on the PHQ-9
Moderately severe major depression
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What does a score of 20 or greater indicate on the PHQ-9
Severe major dperession
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When is Major depression diagnuosed using the PHQ-9
5 of the 9 depressive symptoms have been present more than half of the days . anhedonia or feeling down or depressed
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What does a positive response to item 9 demand
Item 9 refers to thought around being better of dead or hurting yourself and it requires a response by the clinician - like a risk assessment
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Are there australian norms for the PHQ-9
No there is not
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What does a high stress and mild anxiety score potentially indicate on the DASS
GAD

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