Goldberg Health Questionnaire
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GOLDBERG GENERAL HEALTH QUESTIONNAIRE -GHQ28-
Target population : General population. Suggested for the assessment of mental
health. Also suggested for caregivers. Your answer should cover the last few weeks. It
is a self-administered questionnaire of 28 items divided into 4 subscales: A (somatic
symptoms), B (anxiety and insomnia), C (social dysfunction) and D (severe
depression).
As a suggested instrument to detect newly emerging problems. Scoring (GHQ) is
performed by assigning the values 0, 0, 1, 1 to the item responses. The cut-off point
for GHQ is 5/6 (non-case/case).
As a suggested instrument to identify chronic problems. Scoring (CGHQ) is performed
by assigning the values 0, 1, 1, 1 to the item responses. The cut-off point for CGHQ is
12/13 (non-case/case).
Subscales GHQ Score CGHQ Score
TO. Somatic symptoms
b. Anxiety-Insomnia
c. Social dysfunction
d. Depression
TOTAL SCORE
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Oxford University Press. 1972.
^ Goldberg DP, Hillier VF. A scaled version of the General Health Questionnaire.
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^ Goodchild ME, Duncan-Jones P. Chronicity and the General Health
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^ Lobo A, Pérez-Echeverría MJ, Artal J. Validity of the scaled version of the
General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-28) in a Spanish population. Psychological
Medicine 1986;16:135-140.
^ Muñoz PE, Vázquez-Barquero JL, Rodríguez F, Pastrana E, Varo J. Spanish
adaptation of DP's General Health Questionnaire (GHQ) Goldberg.
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Goldberg General Health Questionnaire -GHQ28-
Remember to only respond about recent problems, not those you had in the past. It is
important to try to answer ALL the questions. Thank you so much.
IN THE LAST WEEKS:
TO b
A.1. Have you been feeling perfectly healthy B.1. Have your worries caused you to lose a
and in top shape? lot of sleep?
^ Better than usual ^ No, not at all
^ Same as usual ^ No more than usual
^ Worse than usual ^ Much more than usual
^ Much worse than usual ^ Much more than usual.
A.2. Have you had the feeling that you needed B.2. Have you had difficulty staying asleep
a restorative? through the night?
^ No, not at all ^ No, not at all
^ No more than usual ^ No more than usual
^ Much more than usual ^ Much more than usual
^ Much more than usual ^ Much more than usual.
A.3. Have you felt exhausted and without B.3. Have you felt constantly overwhelmed
strength for anything? and tense?
^ No, not at all ^ No, not at all
^ No more than usual ^ No more than usual
^ Much more than usual ^ Much more than usual
^ Much more than usual. ^ Much more than usual.
A.4. Have you had the feeling that you were
sick? B.4 Have you felt on edge and in a bad mood?
^ No, not at all ^ No, not at all
^ No more than usual ^ No more than usual
^ Much more than usual ^ Much more than usual
^ Much more than usual ^ Much more than usual.
B.5. Have you been scared or panicked for no
TO 5. Have you suffered from headaches? reason?
^ No, not at all ^ No, not at all
^ No more than usual ^ No more than usual
^ Much more than usual ^ Much more than usual
^ Much more than usual. ^ Much more than usual.
A.6. Have you had a feeling of tightness in B.6. Have you had the feeling that everything
your head, or like your head is going to is coming down on you?
^ No, not at all ^ No, not at all
^ No more than usual ^ No more than usual
^ Much more than usual ^ Much more than usual
^ Much more than usual. ^ Much more than usual.
B.7. Have you felt nervous and “on the verge
A.7. Have you had hot flashes or chills? of exploding” constantly?
^ No, not at all ^ No, not at all
^ No more than usual ^ No more than usual
^ Much more than usual ^ Much more than usual
^ Much more than usual. ^ Much more than usual.
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c d
C.1. Have you managed to stay busy and D.1. Have you thought that you are a
active? worthless person?
^ More active than usual ^ No, not at all
^ Same as usual ^ No more than usual
^ Much less than usual ^ Much more than usual
^ Much less than usual ^ Much more than usual
D.2. Have you been living life totally without
C.2. Does it take you more time to do things? hope?
^ Less time than usual ^ No, not at all
^ Same as usual ^ No more than usual
^ Longer than usual ^ Much more than usual
^ Much longer than usual ^ Much more than usual
C.3. Have you had the impression, overall, D.3. Have you had the feeling that life is not
that you are doing things well? worth living?
^ Better than usual ^ No, not at all
^ Same as usual ^ No more than usual
^ Worse than usual ^ Much more than usual
^ Much worse than usual ^ Much more than usual
C.4. Have you felt satisfied with your way of D.4. Have you thought about the possibility of
doing things? “getting out of the way”?
^ More satisfied than usual ^ No, not at all
^ Same as usual ^ No more than usual
^ Less satisfied than usual ^ Much more than usual
^ Much less satisfied than usual ^ Much more than usual
D.5. Have you noticed that sometimes you
C.5. Have you felt like you are playing a useful can't do anything because your nerves are
role in life? unhinged?
^ More useful than usual ^ No, not at all
^ Just as useful as usual ^ No more than usual
^ Less useful than usual ^ Much more than usual
^ Much less useful than usual ^ Much more than usual
D.6. Have you noticed that you wish you were
C.6. Have you felt able to make decisions? dead and away from everything?
^ More than usual ^ No, not at all
^ Same as usual ^ No more than usual
^ Less than usual ^ Much more than usual
^ Much less than usual ^ Much more than usual
C.7. Have you been able to enjoy your normal D.7. Have you noticed that the idea of taking
daily activities? your own life suddenly pops into your head?
^ More than usual ^ Clearly not
^ Same as usual ^ I don't think so
^ Less than usual ^ It crossed my mind
^ Much less than usual ^ Clearly, I've thought about it