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Area of Science:

  • Psychiatry
  • Psychology
  • Rehabilitation Science

Background:

  • Schizophrenia diagnosis requires assessing functional loss in key life domains.
  • Accurate measurement of functioning is vital for research on illness course, treatment, and rehabilitation.
  • Existing assessments differentiate functional capacity, performance, and outcome.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review current functional assessment instruments in schizophrenia research.
  • To address emerging questions regarding the construct validity of functioning.
  • To highlight the importance of ecological validity in functional assessments.

Main Methods:

  • Review of existing literature and assessment instruments.
  • Discussion of the competence/performance distinction.
  • Examination of the impact of recovery-oriented care and environmental factors.

Main Results:

  • Several reviews compare functional assessment instruments.
  • The recovery movement and environmental factors challenge traditional functioning constructs.
  • Few studies empirically assess the ecological validity of functional measures.

Conclusions:

  • Ecological validity of functional assessments is a growing concern.
  • Future research should focus on observational studies in naturalistic environments.
  • Understanding real-world functioning requires assessing both capacity and performance in context.