Brief ICF Core Set for Schizophrenia: Development of Criteria for Assessing the Degree of Disability.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

A paradigm shift in the assessment and rehabilitation of people with schizophrenia is needed, with an integrative perspective rather than a simple focus on the underlying symptomatology. To this end, it is essential to adopt integrated and continuous care focused on the person in his/her context. As a contribution, the Brief International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) Core Set for schizophrenia has been developed by international experts. The present study aims to develop a scale to classify the degree of disability for each of the categories of the Brief ICF Core Set for schizophrenia.

Methods

The classification criteria were first developed by the researchers and then submitted for assessment by national experts in the area of schi

SUBMITTER: Pinho L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11320071 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature