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The Primary Care Behavioral Health Screen (PCBHS) is a self-report instrument developed to screen for behavioral health problems in primary care settings. The present paper describes development of the PCBHS and reports findings from item analyses and studies examining the instrument’s convergent validity and test–retest reliability. Results suggest the PCBHS is a useful and valid method for screening a variety of behavioral health problems in a busy primary care practice. Recommendations for further research on the PCBHS are provided.
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Pollard, C.A., Margolis, R.B., Niemiec, R. et al. Psychometric Properties of the Primary Care Behavioral Health Screen. J Clin Psychol Med Settings 20, 302–310 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10880-012-9355-7
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