Development of the RMT20, a composite screener to identify common mental disorders.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:There are few very brief measures that accurately identify multiple common mental disorders. AIMS:The aim of this study was to develop and assess the psychometric properties of a new composite measure to screen for five common mental disorders. METHOD:Two cross-sectional psychometric surveys were used to develop (n = 3175) and validate (n = 3620) the new measure, the Rapid Measurement Toolkit-20 (RMT20) against diagnostic criteria. The RMT20 was tested against a DSM-5 clinical checklist for major depression, generalised anxiety disorder, panic disorder, social anxiety disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder, with comparison with two measures of general psychological distress: the Kessler-10 and Distress Questionnaire-5. RESULTS:The area under the curve for the RMT20 was sign

SUBMITTER: Batterham PJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7331084 | biostudies-literature | 2020 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature