The importance of rapid assessment tools in evaluating mental health in emergency departments among patients with chronic diseases

• Main Authors: Aditya Lal Vallath (Author), Barath Prashanth Sivasubramanian (Author), Diviya Bharathi Ravikumar (Author), Akshita Lalendran (Author), Suhasini Krishnan (Author), Sudeshna Samanta (Author), Snigda Banerjee (Author), Tania Das (Author), Ritwick Kundu (Author), Vyom Richharia (Author), Ravisha More (Author), Mishika Khithani (Author), Sahana Nazimudeen (Author), Sasidhar Gunturu (Author), Indraneel Dasgupta (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2024-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BackgroundRapid screening tools such as the WHO well-being Index (WWBI), Six-item screener (SIS), and the CLOX-1 test can be used to assess overall mental health and cognition, respectively. We sought to evaluate mental health with cognition in individuals with chronic diseases and stable vital sign...