Review of Major Social Determinants of Health in Schizophrenia-Spectrum Disorders: II. Assessments.

ABSTRACT:

Background and aims

Social determinants of health (SDoHs) impact the development and course of schizophrenia-spectrum psychotic disorders (SSPDs). Yet, we found no published scholarly reviews of psychometric properties and pragmatic utility of SDoH assessments among people with SSPDs. We aim to review those aspects of SDoH assessments.

Study design

PsychInfo, PubMed, and Google Scholar databases were examined to obtain data on reliability, validity, administration process, strengths, and limitations of the measures for SDoHs identified in a paired scoping review.

Study results

SDoHs were assessed using different approaches including self-reports, interviews, rating scales, and review of public databases. Of the major SDoHs, early-life adversities, social disconnection

SUBMITTER: Sturm ET 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10318889 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature