Validation of the World Health Organization’s Disability Assessment Schedule 2.0 for children with mental disorders in specialized health-care services
The study provides robust evidence supporting the utility and psychometric properties of the WHODAS 2.0 for assessing functional impairment in children and adolescents with mental disorders in Mexican psychiatric hospitals. These findings have implications for clinical practice, policy-making, and future research aimed at improving outcomes for this vulnerable population.
Authors
- Lina Diaz‐Castro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9123-8641)
- Consuelo Garcia‐Andrade
- Paloma Suárez-Brito (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7169-6215)
- Miriam Arroyo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3687-1970)
- María Elena Márquez-Caraveo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5438-3009)
Institutions
- Hospital Psiquiatrico Infantil Juan N Navarro (MX)
- Instituto Nacional de Psiquiatría Ramón de la Fuente Muñiz (MX)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Psychiatry
- Published
- 2024-12-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2024.1415133
- Citations
- 6
- Primary Topic
- Child and Adolescent Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 5.10