Development of an iPad version of the Kessler 10+ for use in youth mental health outreach services

Abstract

In this case report we describe the development and early trialling of an iPad application replicating the Kessler 10' (K10'), a widely used brief measure of psychological distress. The application was the result of a collaboration between a youth mental health outreach service (Youthlink), a private application developer (Enabled) and local health service IT support. Therapists reported greater engagement with the iPad version of the K10' compared to the pen/paper version and described how the application assisted them to collaboratively reflect with consumers on treatment progress.