This study investigated the predictive value of using two standardized psychological tests in assessing common everyday complaints in a community survey of 100 normal healthy volunteers. The results of this study, together with previous research, confirm that these psychophysiological symptoms reflected mental health status and could be predicted through selective testing.
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