Support for the higher-order factor structure of the WHODAS 2.0 self-report version in a Dutch outpatient psychiatric setting.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Previous studies of the World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule 2.0 (WHODAS 2.0) interview version suggested a second-order model, with a general disability factor and six factors on a lower level. The goal of this study is to investigate if we can find support for a similar higher-order factor structure of the 36-item self-report version of the WHODAS 2.0 in a Dutch psychiatric outpatient sample. We aim to give special attention to the differences between the non-working group sample and the working group sample. Additionally, we intend to provide preliminary norms for clinical interpretation of the WHODAS 2.0 scores in psychiatric settings.

Methods

Patients seeking specialized ambulatory treatment, primarily for depressive or anxiety symptoms, comp

SUBMITTER: Williams GL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8481147 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature