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Schizophrenia Bulletin 2000 26(3):631-658;
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The Independent Living Skills Survey: A Comprehensive Measure of the Community Functioning of Severely and Persistently Mentally Ill Individuals

Charles J. Wallace, Ph.D., Robert Paul Liberman, M.D., Robert Tauber, M.A. and Jeannie Wallace, Ph.D.
Professor of Medical Psychology, University of California at Los Angeles, Neuropsychiatric Institute, Department of Psychiatry Los Angeles, CA
Professor of Psychiatry, University of California at Los Angeles, Neuropsychiatric Institute, Department of Psychiatry Los Angeles, CA
Research Associate, University of California at Los Angeles, Neuropsychiatric Institute, Department of Psychiatry Los Angeles, CA
Encino, CA

Send reprint requests to Dr. C.J. Wallace, Psychiatric Rehabilitation Consultants, Box 2867, Camarillo, CA 93010-2867; e-mail: CWall886{at}concentric.net

The research reported in this article investigated the psychometric characteristics of the Independent Living Skills Survey (ILSS), a comprehensive, objective, performance-focused, easy-to-administer measure of the basic functional living skills of individuals with severe and persistent mental illness (SPMI). Two versions were developed, one for informants and one for self-report. Data from three research projects were analyzed to determine the versions' internal consistency, stability, interrater reliability, sensitivity to the effects of skills training, and concurrent and predictive validity. The results indicated that the two versions have acceptable psychometric characteristics, and suggestions are offered for their use in planning individualized treatment, evaluating programmatic services, and determining eligibility for benefits.

Keywords: Severe and persistent mental illness / assessment / community functioning / self-report / informant


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