Psychometric evaluation of the Swedish Child Sheehan Disability Scale in adolescent psychiatric patients

Abstract

Background: Assessment of disability is part of the psychiatric diagnostic process, and validated scales are needed for the assessment of functioning. The Swedish translations of the Child Sheehan Disability Scale (CSDS) for adolescents and parents (CSDS-P) have been adapted for use in psychiatric settings.

Keywords

• disability evaluation
• adolescent
• parents
• self-report
• psychometrics