Social functioning is an important part of recovery and a key treatment target in clinical
research in schizophrenia. Evaluating and comparing interventions is challenged by the …

Purpose Roughly 3 million adult Americans have a visual impairment or blindness, and over
4 million adults aged 40 and older. Despite data demonstrating an elevated prevalence of …

Objectives Beyond specific aspects of numerical or verbal intelligence or cognitive speed, a
broad range of psychological capacities are generally important in school, job and social life …

Although the relationship between schizophrenia and disability is well established, the
association between the symptoms of the disorder and functional domains remains unclear …

Background The assessment of functioning and impairment due to psychiatric illness has
been acknowledged to be crucial for research and practice. This led to the development of …

Abstract Background The Chinese assessment standards of the International Classification
of Functioning, Disability and Health Rehabilitation Set is available now. It is coming to be …

Introduction: Embitterment may occur after stressful but normal life events, such as job loss,
divorce, or unjust events. Embitterment is a normal affect, but it may become clinically …

Introduction Psychosocial functioning is a key factor determining prognosis, severity,
impairment and quality of life in people who have a mental disorder. The mini-ICF-APP was …

Work anxiety is a common mental health problem that is often overlooked and often causes
long periods of sick leave. This is the first representative survey on the distribution of work …

Objectives: According to the bio-psycho-social health model of the WHO, chronic illness
should not only be described at the level of symptoms, but in respect to capacity limitations …