K10 assessment tool

Kessler 10 K10 assessment form This document is available in English as well as in languages other than English. Links to the English and multilingual resources can be accessed further below. To download information click on the selected language. This will take you directly to the resource. The information in brackets gives the format and file size if known. It is widely used in Australia and often used in primary care settings to identify people with clinically significant psychological distress.

The K10 is often interpreted using a single total score. In addition the scale can be used to delineate between Depression and Anxiety symptoms. The K10 is a useful measure to track symptom progression during the course of treatment. Sensitivity and specificity data analysis also supports the K10 as an appropriate screening instrument to identify likely cases of anxiety and depression in the community and to monitor treatment outcomes. Normative data in an Australian sample was collected showing a mean score of This data is used to generate Clinical Percentiles.

Scores range from 10 to 50 with higher scores indicating a higher severity of psychological distress. Percentiles are also presented, comparing scores against clinical and normative samples. A Clinical Percentile of around 50 is indicative of typical symptoms for those presenting for psychological treatment, and corresponds to a percentile of 95 on the normative sample. When administered on multiple occasions scores are graphed over time against Clinical Percentiles.

The Y axis is from 0 to , and represent the percentile rank compared to other individuals seeking psychological intervention. Question 7 is mandatory. About how often did you feel that everything was an effort? Question 8 is mandatory. About how often did you feel so sad that nothing could cheer you up? Question 9 is mandatory. About how often did you feel worthless? Question 10 is mandatory.

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