PMID- 29959451 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20190103 LR - 20190103 IS - 1433-9285 (Electronic) IS - 0933-7954 (Linking) VI - 53 IP - 11 DP - 2018 Nov TI - Which mental disorders are associated with the greatest impairment in functioning? PG - 1265-1276 LID - 10.1007/s00127-018-1554-6 [doi] AB - OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study is to estimate the comparative associations of mental disorders with three measures of functional impairment: the Global Assessment of Functioning (GAF); the number of days in the past 12 months of total inability to work or carry out normal activities because of emotions, nerves, or mental health (i.e., days out of role); and a modified version of the World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule 2.0 (WHODAS 2.0). METHODS: Secondary data analysis of the linked Mental Health Surveillance Study and the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (n = 5653), nationally representative population surveys conducted in the United States. Generalized linear models assessed the independent effects of mental disorders on each measure of functional impairment, controlling for mental disorder comorbidity, physical health disorders, and sociodemographic factors. RESULTS: The results varied across measures of functional impairment. However, mood disorders generally tended to be associated with the greatest functional impairment, anxiety disorders with intermediate impairment, and substance use disorders with the least impairment. All 15 disorders were significantly associated with the GAF score in multiple regression models, eight disorders were significantly associated with the WHODAS score, and three disorders were significantly associated with days out of role. CONCLUSIONS: Our results highlight the value of complementary measures of functional impairment. FAU - Edlund, Mark J AU - Edlund MJ AD - Behavioral and Urban Health, RTI International, 3040 E. Cornwallis Road, P.O. Box 12194, Research Triangle Park, NC, 27709-2194, USA. medlund@rti.org. FAU - Wang, Jiantong AU - Wang J AD - Social Statistics, RTI International, University Center, Suite 119, 2951 Flowers Road South, Atlanta, GA, 30341-5533, USA. FAU - Brown, Kristen Gulledge AU - Brown KG AD - Behavioral Statistics, RTI International, 3040 E. Cornwallis Road, P.O. Box 12194, Research Triangle Park, NC, 27709-2194, USA. FAU - Forman-Hoffman, Valerie L AU - Forman-Hoffman VL AD - Behavioral and Urban Health, RTI International, 3040 E. Cornwallis Road, P.O. Box 12194, Research Triangle Park, NC, 27709-2194, USA. FAU - Calvin, Sara L AU - Calvin SL AD - Behavioral Health Surveillance and Analysis, RTI International, 3040 E. Cornwallis Road, P.O. Box 12194, Research Triangle Park, NC, 27709-2194, USA. FAU - Hedden, Sarra L AU - Hedden SL AD - Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD, 20857, USA. FAU - Bose, Jonaki AU - Bose J AD - Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD, 20857, USA. LA - eng GR - HHSS283201000003C/Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration/ PT - Journal Article DEP - 20180629 PL - Germany TA - Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol JT - Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology JID - 8804358 SB - IM MH - Adolescent MH - Adult MH - Disability Evaluation MH - Female MH - Health Surveys MH - Humans MH - Male MH - *Mental Disorders/complications/epidemiology MH - Middle Aged MH - *Severity of Illness Index MH - United States/epidemiology MH - Young Adult OTO - NOTNLM OT - Disability OT - Functional impairment OT - Global Assessment of Functioning OT - Mental disorders EDAT- 2018/07/01 06:00 MHDA- 2019/01/04 06:00 CRDT- 2018/07/01 06:00 PHST- 2017/06/13 00:00 [received] PHST- 2018/06/14 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2018/07/01 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2019/01/04 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2018/07/01 06:00 [entrez] AID - 10.1007/s00127-018-1554-6 [pii] AID - 10.1007/s00127-018-1554-6 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol. 2018 Nov;53(11):1265-1276. doi: 10.1007/s00127-018-1554-6. Epub 2018 Jun 29.