A Behavioral Health Screening Measure for Use with Young Adults in Primary Care Settings
Document Type
Article
Language
eng
Publication Date
6-2003
Publisher
Springer
Source Publication
Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings
Source ISSN
1068-9583
Abstract
Many healthcare professionals argue that mental health assessment should be routinely incorporated into young adults' medical health care. This project is an evaluation of the Behavioral Health Screening Measure (BHSM) that could be integrated into a primary healthcare setting to aid in the identification of mental illness in young adults. First, Receiver Operating Characteristics analysis was used to calculate a cutoff score that distinguishes a sample of 134 young adult outpatients and 233 young adult nonpatients. Second, a sample of 120 young adults that completed BHSM was divided into two groups by using the cutoff score. Analyses suggested that the two groups had significantly different scores on various measures of depression, anxiety, and general well-being. Results suggest that BHSM would be a valid screening instrument for detecting emotional problems in young adults.
Recommended Citation
Zygowicz, Karen M. and Saunders, Stephen M., "A Behavioral Health Screening Measure for Use with Young Adults in Primary Care Settings" (2003). Psychology Faculty Research and Publications. 312.
https://epublications.marquette.edu/psych_fac/312
Comments
Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings, Vol. 10, No. 2 (June 2003): 71-77. DOI.
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