Katherine Rogers|Alys Young|Karina Lovell|Malcolm Campbell|P. R. Scott|Sarah Kendal
The British Sign Language Versions of the Patient Health Questionnaire, the Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-Item Scale, and the Work and Social Adjustment Scale
University of Manchester|University of Manchester|University of Manchester|University of Manchester|University of Manchester|University of Manchester
present study aimed translate 3 widely used clinical assessment measures british sign language bsl pilot bsl versions establish validity reliability patient health questionnaire phq9 generalized anxiety disorder 7item gad7 scale work social adjustment scale wsas 3 assessment measures translated bsl piloted deaf signing population united kingdom n 113 participants completed phq9 gad7 wsas clinical outcomes routine evaluationoutcome measure coreom online reliability validity bsl versions phq9 gad7 wsas examined found good construct validity phq9 bsl version find singlefactor solution found hearing population bsl versions phq9 gad7 wsas produced bsl used signing deaf population united kingdom means accessible mental health assessments available deaf people bsl users could assist early identification mental health difficulties