The design and development of a screening questionnaire (CHQ) for use in community studies of mental disorders in Taiwan
TA Cheng, P Williams�- Psychological medicine, 1986 - cambridge.org
TA Cheng, P Williams
Psychological medicine, 1986•cambridge.orgThe problems which arise in the use of a psychiatric screening instrument in a language and
culture other than that in which it was designed and developed are considered. An account
is given of the development of a psychiatric screening questionnaire suitable for use in
Chinese community samples. The questionnaire was derived from a Chinese translation of
the General Health Questionnaire, with the addition of specially designed, culturally-relevant
items. Discriminant function analysis was then used to select a subset of 12 items which�…
culture other than that in which it was designed and developed are considered. An account
is given of the development of a psychiatric screening questionnaire suitable for use in
Chinese community samples. The questionnaire was derived from a Chinese translation of
the General Health Questionnaire, with the addition of specially designed, culturally-relevant
items. Discriminant function analysis was then used to select a subset of 12 items which�…
The problems which arise in the use of a psychiatric screening instrument in a language and culture other than that in which it was designed and developed are considered. An account is given of the development of a psychiatric screening questionnaire suitable for use in Chinese community samples. The questionnaire was derived from a Chinese translation of the General Health Questionnaire, with the addition of specially designed, culturally-relevant items. Discriminant function analysis was then used to select a subset of 12 items which discriminated well between ‘cases’ and ‘normals’ in the community.
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