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General Health Questionnaire GHQ‑28
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| Category | Lifestyle |
| Size | 3 MB |
| Last Update | 2026 June 15 |
| Install | <10 |
| From 0 Rates | 0 |
| Category | Lifestyle |
| Size | 3 MB |
| Last Update | 2026 June 15 |
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Introduction
In the Name of God
📊 Assess Your Mental Health Scientifically, Quickly, and Accurately!
The advanced GHQ‑28 app – the gold‑standard mental health screening tool – is now in your hands with a smart validity engine, dynamic interpretation, crisis alert, and comprehensive analytical reports.
📚 Scientific foundation: Derived from Iranian studies by Yaghoubi (1995), Taghavi (2001), Palahang (1995) and Dadsetan's (1998) cutoff tables. The GHQ‑28 measures four subscales (somatic symptoms, anxiety & insomnia, social dysfunction, depressive symptoms) with 28 items and is among the most widely used screening instruments for general psychological distress worldwide.
This app is developed by the expert team at Shamime Vesal Institute . We believe that awareness of your mental health status – from everyday stress to clinical symptoms – is the first step toward self‑care and timely support. Now you have a standardized, scientific, and fully localized tool for this essential self‑assessment.
🚀 What awaits you in this version?
Choose between the Likert method (0‑1‑2‑3) and the screening method (0‑0‑1‑1). Scores for all four subscales and a total score are computed, with validated cutoffs (e.g., 17 for subscales and 41 for total in severity mode; threshold of 6 in screening mode) to classify your status as normal, mild, moderate, or high.
✅ Overall Distress Percentage & Advanced Score Table
Alongside raw scores, a distress percentage (relative to the maximum) is shown for each subscale and the total – making results easy to understand at a glance.
✅ Intelligent Validity System (Traffic‑Light)
Before interpretation, your response pattern is analyzed with a green‑yellow‑red system that detects uniform patterns, long streaks of identical answers, very low variability, abnormal response speed, and suspicious repeating patterns. Results are labeled transparently as “empirical response‑quality indicators”.
✅ Professional Bar Chart
A color‑coded bar chart of the four subscales is plotted with threshold lines (17 for severity method, screening cut‑off for screening method) to give you an instant visual profile.
✅ Dynamic, Multi‑Layered Interpretation with Pattern Analysis
Your report goes beyond numbers: it includes a total‑score interpretation, identification of combination patterns (anxious‑depressive, somatization, preserved performance under stress), and a specific interpretation for each subscale with status icons (✅ normal, 🟠 moderate, 🔴 high).
✅ Practical Advice
For any subscale that falls in the moderate or high range, you receive 4 science‑based, actionable tips – from sleep hygiene and stress management to recommendations for seeking professional help.
🚨 Advanced Crisis Alert (Suicide Safety Modal)
If your responses to critical items (suicidal thoughts, hopelessness) are alarming, a full‑screen safety modal appears before results, displaying emergency numbers (social emergency 123, counseling hotline 1480, medical emergency 115) and a mandatory acknowledgment button. A warning card with direct‑call links is also embedded in the report.
🌟 Professional Features
📄 Full PDF Export with Clinical Cover Page: A polished, print‑ready report with a dedicated first page containing examinee info, key scores, and a “Clinician’s Final Interpretation” section. The cover page is separated by a page‑break in the PDF.
💡 Custom Report Builder: Select which sections (validity, table, chart, interpretation, advice, crisis alert) to view or export.
💾 Save & Resume: Pause and continue the test anytime without losing progress, even offline.
📁 Results Archive: Store your test history and monitor mental health changes over time.
🔒 Consent & Privacy: Informed consent is obtained before storing results, protecting your data.
⚠️ Sensitive Content Warning: A notice at the start informs users that some questions may be distressing and that they can exit at any time.
⌨️ Keyboard Shortcuts: Use keys 0–3 to answer faster during the test.
📱 Optimized Performance: Lightweight, fast, and fully compatible with modern Android versions and the B4A platform.
🎯 Why trust this test?
With an average sensitivity of 84% and specificity of 82% globally (86% sensitivity in the Iranian study by Yaghoubi), the GHQ‑28 is one of the most reliable mental health screeners. But its value depends on precise implementation. Our app is not just a questionnaire; it’s an intelligent screening assistant that:
✔ Checks the validity of your responses before interpretation.
✔ Triggers an immediate crisis alert if suicidal thoughts are present.
✔ Provides interpretations based on your actual data and scientific texts.
✔ Transparently acknowledges the tool’s screening nature and limitations.
🧠 What sets us apart?
Suicide Crisis Modal: No other Persian app forces the user to view emergency resources before displaying results.
Response Pattern Analysis: Detection of uniformity, abnormal speed, and repetitive patterns – for the first time.
Dual Scoring Methods: Freely choose between severity and screening modes.
Personalized Practical Advice: Only for subscales that need attention, not generic text.
Clinical Cover Page in PDF: Ready for filing or sharing with a professional.
📲 How to begin?
✅ Choose your scoring method (severity or screening).
✅ Answer 28 questions about your last month (about 5–10 minutes).
✅ Receive your full report instantly and share it with a psychologist or psychiatrist if scores are elevated.
🔔 Important Note:
This is a self‑report screening tool and is not sufficient for a standalone clinical diagnosis. Final interpretation should be performed by a qualified mental health professional, ideally in conjunction with a clinical interview.
✨ Check your mental health status now
Take the first step toward self‑care with the GHQ‑28.
We only reflect your past month’s state;
The decision to change is yours.