SDS
Sheehan Disability Scale (SDS)
The Sheehan Disability Scale (SDS) is a self-report tool designed to measure functional impairment in the domains of work/school, social life, and family life due to a mental disorder, particularly anxiety and depressive disorders. It makes it possible to quickly assess the impact of symptoms on the patient's daily functioning.
- Number of questions
- 3 questions
- Estimated duration
- 2 minutes
- Language
- English
- Original name
- Sheehan Disability Scale
- Target audience
- Adults
- Authors
- David V. Sheehan (1983)
- Category
- General
Scoring & interpretation
Each domain (work/school, social life, family life) is rated on a visual analog scale from 0 (no disruption) to 10 (extreme disruption). The total score is calculated by summing the three individual scores, for a maximum of 30. A higher total score indicates more severe functional impairment.
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