Mental Health

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  • Depression

    Acronym(s): DPHQ-8; PHQ-2; PHQ_DER

    Description: (PHQ-8) was administered 2008-2013 and the shortened version (PHQ-2) was administered via 2014-present.

    Additional Information/References/Data Sources: Record Source: PHQ-8

    Instrument Used:
    (instruments may vary slightly between survey iterations, below are the survey instruments as they were included in each survey year listed)

    Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

    Acronym(s): PTSD

    Description: This instrument included the 6 item Abbreviated PCL-C (items 1, 4, 7, 10, 14, and 15), which is a shortened version of the PTSD Checklist – Civilian version (PCL-C), as well as item 13 from PCL-C.

    Additional Information/References/Data Sources: Record Source(s): Abbreviated PTSD Checklist – Civilian (PCL-C) 6 item version

    Instrument Used:
    (instruments may vary slightly between survey iterations, below are the survey instruments as they were included in each survey year listed)

    Quality of Life

    Acronym(s): EQ-5D; EQD

    Description: The EQ-5D™ is a standardized instrument for use as a measure of health outcome, providing a simple descriptive profile and a single index value for health status. EQ-5D is produced and maintained by the EuroQol Group. EuroQol Group. EuroQol-a new facility for the measurement of health-related quality of life. Health Policy 1990;16:199-208

    Additional Information/References/Data Sources: Record Source(s): EQ-5D-3L, English (USA)

    Instrument Used:
    (instruments may vary slightly between survey iterations, below are the survey instruments as they were included in each survey year listed)

    Stress

    Acronym(s): STRESS; QE

    Description: The STRESS section measures how often people have feelings and behaviors that might indicate stress, anxiety, and depression. The first part of the questionnaire is based on the Global Perceived Stress Scale, an 8-item self-report measure of perceived chronic stress, originally created for use in the Jackson Heart Study.

    Additional Information/References/Data Sources: Record Source(s): Jackson Heart Study; DASS

    Instrument Used:
    (instruments may vary slightly between survey iterations, below are the survey instruments as they were included in each survey year listed)

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