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Psychiatry

Is psychological distress among Australians underestimated?

Young people may be more honest about their feelings when surveyed online, a study suggests
Clare Pain
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6 February 2020
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Depressed youth - male - sitting holding his head in his hands

The way national statistics on psychological distress are gathered in Australia may underestimate the problem, particularly for young adults, researchers say.

The University of Melbourne-led research compared results from a nationally representative online survey of 955 Australians, with those from two national health surveys conducted by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) in 2014-15 and 2017-18.

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