Accuracy of online survey assessment of mental disorders and suicidal thoughts and behaviors in Spanish university students. Results of the WHO World Mental Health- International College Student initiative.
Laura Ballester ComaItxaso AlayoGemma VilagutJosé AlmenaraAna Isabel CebriàEnrique EcheburúaAndrea GabilondoMargalida GiliCarolina LagaresJosé Antonio PiquerasMiquel RocaVictoria Soto-SanzMaria Jesús BlascoPere CastellvíCarlos G ForeroRonny BruffaertsPhilippe MortierRandy P AuerbachMatthew K NockNancy SampsonRonald C KesslerJordi Alonsonull nullPublished in: PloS one (2019)
The WMS-ICS survey showed reasonable concordance with the MINI telephone interviews performed by mental health professionals, when utilizing optimized cut-off scores. The current study provides initial evidence that the WMS-ICS survey might be useful for screening purposes.