Japan Society for the Promotion of Science:Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research
Date (from‐to) : 1999 -2000
Author : KITAJIMA Eiji; FUJIBAYASHI Keiko; OKADA Shinich; NISHIMURA Akio
The objective of this study was to develop the practical assessments for the Japanese Psychiatric Social Workers' (PSWs) practice. In order to help effectively the psychiatric patients for their independent livings, the social workers need the practical assessment tools. The assessment tools for the psychiatric patients in the field of social work practice had not been fully developed at present.
The survey was conducted by using the scale of the Global Assessment of Functioning (GAF) and a part of the items in the Care Assessment of the ADL for the psychiatric patients developed by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, Department of Health and Welfare for Persons with Disabilities, Mental Health and Welfare Division. In conclusion, it was fond that the two assessment tools were useful for the Psychiatric Social Workers' practice.