Mental Health Inventory (MHI)

Full name of scale

Mental Health Inventory

Languages

English, Persian

Rater

Patient-rated

Training

This is a self-report measure however, if the patient has visual or upper extremity impairments, the measure can also be administered as an interview. In that case training is required and the interviewer needs to be trained about basic interviewing skills and in the use of this instrument.

Utility

Research settings

 

This measure assesses psychological distress and wellbeing

 

Multiple versions exist: 38-item, 18-item, and 5-item

Time to complete

5-10 minutes for 18-item version and 2-3 minutes for 5-item measure

Cost/license

No information found

Veit, C. T., & Ware, J. E. (1983). The structure of psychological distress and well-being in general populations. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 51(5), 730–742. Follow this link for the article.

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