Using WHODAS 2.0 to Assess Functional Impairment in People with Depression: Should Employment Receive More Attention?

• Published in: International journal of environmental research and public health Vol. 18; no. 9; p. 4552
• Main Authors: Chiang, Yu-Chen, Liou, Tsan-Hon, Lee, Hsin-Chien, Escorpizo, Reuben
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland MDPI AG 25.04.2021; MDPI
• Subjects: Bipolar disorder; Employment; Mental depression; Mental disorders; Taiwan; WHODAS 2.0; employment; major depressive disorder; functional impairment

Background: Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a highly prevalent mental disorder which causes public health burden and personal disabilities. In people with mental illness, unemployment is an index character of functional impairment. Methods: Using the Taiwan Databank of Persons with Disability (TD...