This article reviews the fundamental components inherent in the process of psychosocial
adaptation to chronic illness and disability (CID). It is proposed that investigation of the …

Background The quality of life (QOL) construct is proposed as a method to assess service
outcomes for people utilising disability services. With this in mind, the aim of this study was …

OBJECTIVE: To describe the development of the World Health Organizatiosn Disability
Assessment Schedule 2.0 (WHODAS 2.0) for measuring functioning and disability in …

The WHO Disability Assessment Schedule (WHODAS 2.0) is a unique practical instrument,
based on the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF), that can …

Page 1 Measuring HEALTH third edition A review of quality of life measurement scales Ann
Bowling Page 2 MEASURING HEALTH Third Edition Page 3 Page 4 MEASURING HEALTH …

Test-based psychological assessment has been significantly affected by the health care
revolution in the United States during the past two decades. Despite new limitations on …

Issues of validity, and in particular ecological validity, are a current concern for tests
examining disorders of executive abilities related to frontal systems dysfunction. The …

Preface consider, and readers should draw on what is useful. I hope, however, that through
sharing this journey with me the reader will develop a better understanding of the various …

Aims This study examines the impact of comorbid Diagnostic and Statistical Manual version
IV (DSM‐IV) anxiety and/or depression on out‐patient treatment for alcohol problems …

This article reports on the process undertaken to adapt the US version of the SF-36 to an
Australian setting. In addition, the results of psychometric testing, using the International …