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. 2020 Feb 11;9:104. [Version 1] doi: 10.12688/f1000research.21066.1

Table 2. Summary of the topics covered in this paper.

Please refer to Table 1 for abbreviations.

Topic Description Assessment scales
Depression Depressive symptom scales assess feelings of sadness, hopelessness, self-blame,
emptiness, disturbances in sleeping and appetite and concentration difficulties.
BDI, PHQ-9, CES-D, MDI,
DAS-42, Goldberg
Anxiety Anxiety symptom scales assess feelings of nervousness, worry, restlessness,
dread, etc.
PHQ-9/GAD-7, DAS-42,
Goldberg
Distress Psychological distress is a general measure of negative feelings, stress, mood
dysphoria, and psychological strain. Distress is positively correlated to the
likelihood of developing a mental illness 23.
DAS-42, Trauma
Symptom Inventory,
GHQ-12
Suicidality Includes suicidal thoughts, consideration, ideation, planning, or attempts GAIN-SS, Meehan
Inventory