Characteristics
Psychometrics
Main article reference
Gerbeza M, Salimuddin S, Kazeil J, Beshai S. A Vignette-Based Measure of Mental Health Literacy (PDR-V): Reliability, Validity, and Mindfulness Associations in a Cross-Sectional Sample. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2025 Dec 24;23(1):31. doi: 10.3390/ijerph23010031. PMID: 41595825; PMCID: PMC12841322.
Description
This tool is a collection of eight case vignettes with fictional cases of patients reporting symptoms of a psychological or physical condition. Participants read the vignettes and answer two questions: “Is the individual in the above case sample experiencing a psychological, physical, or other type of problem?” (options: psychological, physical, other) and “What disorder or problem is the individual experiencing? If other, please specify” (options: MDD, GAD, SAD, bipolar, PTSD, schizophrenia, asthma, heart disease, cancer, diabetes, stroke, arthritis, other).
Year Measure first Published: 2026