2022
Proposed Changes to the Department of Veterans Affairs Disability Rating Rubric for Mental Disorders
Gianoli M, Meisler A, Rosen M. Proposed Changes to the Department of Veterans Affairs Disability Rating Rubric for Mental Disorders. Psychiatric Services 2022, 74: 628-635. PMID: 36510762, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.20220377.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsHumansMental DisordersReproducibility of ResultsStress Disorders, Post-TraumaticUnited StatesUnited States Department of Veterans AffairsVeteransVeterans Disability ClaimsConceptsMental disordersVeterans AffairsFunctional impairmentSymptom-based algorithmMental health conditionsPosttraumatic stress disorderRating schedulePsychiatric symptomsCurrent standard practiceStress disorderHealth conditionsDisordersDomains of functionDisability systemDisability benefitsExamination proceduresDisability determinationImpairmentStudy dataSignificant changesVeteransReal-world functioningStandard practiceRating rubricAward amount
1991
Reliability and validity of the Appraisal of Diabetes Scale
Carey M, Jorgensen R, Weinstock R, Sprafkin R, Lantinga L, Carnrike C, Baker M, Meisler A. Reliability and validity of the Appraisal of Diabetes Scale. Journal Of Behavioral Medicine 1991, 14: 43-50. PMID: 2038044, DOI: 10.1007/bf00844767.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDiabetes-related health beliefsDiabetes ScaleSelf-report measuresSelf-report instrumentAppraisal of diabetesAppraisal of Diabetes ScaleDaily hasslesAssess appraisalsPsychiatric symptomsDiabetes adherencePsychometric propertiesPerceived stressStable measureAppraisalMale subjectsHealth beliefsCorrelation analysisHasslesScaleSubjectsSymptomsValidityBeliefsMeasurementsGlycemic control