4817.0.55.001 - Information Paper: Use of the Kessler Psychological Distress Scale in ABS Health Surveys, Australia, 2007-08  
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CONTENTS

    Introduction
    Background
      K10 Version Comparison
      K6 and K10 Comparison
      Inclusion of K10 in ABS Surveys
      Inclusion of the K5 in ABS Surveys
      Inclusion of the K10 in other Australian Surveys
    Other Short Form Measures
    K10 Scoring
    Results
      Demographic and socio-geographic factors
      Mental health risk factors
      Self-Assessed Health
      Mental Health Conditions and medication usage
      K10 GROUPINGS BY SINGLE SCORES
    Conclusion
    Bibliography