Score the 10-item Kessler Psychological Distress Scale and see the distress band.
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The Kessler K10 is a 10-item questionnaire about anxiety and depressive symptoms in the past 30 days. Each item scores 1 to 5.
| Score | Distress |
|---|---|
| 10–15 | Low |
| 16–21 | Moderate |
| 22–29 | High |
| 30–50 | Very high |
Follow up a high score with a clinical assessment, including risk.
Ten items score 1 to 5 each, giving a total from 10 to 50.
A score of 22 to 29 is high distress. 30 or more is very high.
No. It measures non-specific distress and needs clinical follow-up.
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