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Adaptation and validation of screening measures of anxiety (GAD-7), depression (PHQ-9), and post-traumatic stress disorder (PC-PTSD-5) for use in population-based epidemiological studies in Malawi, Africa

2026-07-22

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<h4>ABSTRACT</h4> Population-based studies of common mental health conditions (anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder) require measures that are valid in the study context. We set out to validate the Generalised Anxiety Disorder-7 scale (GAD-7), Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9); and Primary Care PTSD Screen for DSM-5 (PC-PTSD-5) in the most widely spoken languages in Malawi (Chichewa and Chitum...

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10.64898/2026.07.21.26358551
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