The Mental Health Inventory (MHI-5) is a short screening test for anxiety and depression.
Time period for symptom reporting: past 4 weeks
Items:
(1) very nervous
(2) felt so down in the dumps that nothing could cheer you up
(3) calm and peaceful
(4) downhearted and blue
(5) been happy
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Response
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Points for Items 1, 2 & 4
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Points for Items 3 & 5
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all of the time
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0
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5
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most of the time
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1
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4
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a good bit of the time
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2
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3
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some of the time
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3
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2
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a little of the time
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4
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1
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at no time
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5
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0
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total score =
= 4 * SUM(points for the 5 items)
Interpretation:
• minimum score: 0 (very poor mental health)
• maximum score: 100 (very good mental health)
