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Headline:

Study: Phone test can detect hidden ills

Newspaper Article Synopsis:

Patients were more candid about revealing their mental disorders to a computer service over the phone than with speaking to a mental health professional.

Newspaper Article Source:

Associated Press. Study: Phone test can detect hidden ills. Star Tribune, 1997 September 21: E7(col. 5).

Journal Article Citation:

Kobak K.A., et al. A computer-administered telephone interview to identify mental disorders. JAMA 1997 Sep 17; 278(11): 905-910.

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