A widely-used first step for clinicians wishing to screen individuals for minor psychiatric disorders in the general population and within community or non-psychiatric clinical settings, such as primary care or general medical out-patients.
Suitable for adolescents and adults, there are four questionnaires ranging from a quick and reliable two-minute assessment to a more in-depth 60-question form. They all assess the respondent’s current state and whether that differs from ‘normal’, focusing particularly on the ability to carry out regular functions or the appearance of new and distressing symptoms.
GHQ picks up on short-term psychiatric disorders but not long-standing psychiatric or other health issues, and is a key route to inform further intervention.
Choose the most appropriate for individual requirements (the titles reflect the number of questions):
The GHQ is widely used by researchers in various fields (occupational health, medicine, psychology) and clinicians who wish to screen individuals for psychiatric disorder.
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None of the versions of the GHQ are recommended for use with children. However, several researchers have used it successfully with adolescents. Three studies where it has been successfully used on adolescents are Mann et al., 1983; D’Arcy and Siddique, 1984 and Weyerer, Elton and Fichter, 1986.