Towards a holistic and adaptive digital mental-health assessment for the general adult population in Australia

<p dir="ltr">This thesis investigated the viability of developing a holistic and adaptive instrument by using digital technologies with modern measurement theories to advance mental health instruments for the public. The developed instrument captures both deficit-based constructs (e.g., mental illness) and strengths-based constructs (e.g., mental well-being). Designed to support self-monitoring of mental health in the public, such a holistic instrument may be more efficient to administer and may offer a more comprehensive understanding of individuals’ mental health than common symptom-focused measures. To address participant burden in repeated self-reporting, the new instrument was developed using contemporary optimisation techniques for digital administration.</p>