Examining the psychometric properties of the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 and Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 among young urban South African women
The PHQ-9 and GAD-7 are valid and reliable for identifying psychological distress in the studied population. Despite showing good psychometric properties, further diagnostic assessment is needed to confirm clinical diagnoses. The scales are useful for identifying those at risk but not a substitute for comprehensive diagnostic evaluations.
Authors
- Khuthala Mabetha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7233-5913)
- Motlatso Godongwana (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0981-732X)
- Catherine Elizabeth Draper (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2885-437X)
- Lukhanyo H. Nyati (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0975-344X)
- Larske Marit Soepnel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0076-7477)
- Claire Hart (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2072-0588)
- Simone H. Crouch (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1911-5134)
- Shane Anthony Norris (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7124-3788)
Institutions
- Western Cape Department of Health (ZA)
- University of the Witwatersrand (ZA)
- University Medical Center Utrecht (NL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Affective Disorders
- Published
- 2024-09-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2024.09.145
- Citations
- 12
- Primary Topic
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 7.72
Funders
- South African Medical Research Council
- Canadian Institutes of Health Research
- Medical Research Council