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The Social Security Disability Evaluation Study.

C Kennedy1, S J Simmens, H A Pincus

  • 1Division of Biometry and Applied Sciences, National Institute of Mental Health.

New Directions for Mental Health Services
|January 1, 1990
PubMed
Summary

This study evaluated the Social Security Administration's (SSA) 1985 medical standards for mental health disability claims. It assessed the appropriateness and utility of these guidelines for individuals with severe mental impairments.

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Area of Science:

  • Mental health research
  • Disability policy
  • Rehabilitation science

Background:

  • Disability is a growing research focus within mental health.
  • Federal agencies like SSA and NIMH fund research on vocational needs and functional improvement for adults with severe mental illness.
  • Continued funding for disability research is anticipated.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the appropriateness and utility of the Social Security Administration's (SSA) 1985 medical standards and guidelines.
  • To study the quality of disability decisions for severely mentally impaired applicants.

Main Methods:

  • Evaluation of existing medical standards and guidelines.
  • Assessment of the utility and appropriateness of these standards.
  • Analysis of disability decision quality for a specific applicant group.

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Main Results:

  • The study assessed the 1985 SSA medical standards.
  • Appropriateness and utility of guidelines were evaluated.
  • Quality of disability decisions for severely mentally impaired individuals was examined.

Conclusions:

  • The evaluation serves as an example of research addressing individual and policy issues in disability determination.
  • Further research is needed to refine standards for mental health disability claims.