Sechrist, Sarina and McCue, Michael and Schutte, Jamie and Costantini, Patricia and Seelman, Kate D.
(2015)
A Conceptual Harmonization between the SSA Disability Determination Process and ICF and DOT Frameworks: A Guide to Assessing the Mental Residual Functional Capacity of Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders.
Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh.
(Unpublished)
Abstract
The aim of the current project is to create a useful product that cross-walks the Social Security Administration’s (SSA) Mental Residual Functional Capacity Assessment (MRFCA) with the International Classification of Functioning (ICF) and the Dictionary of Occupational Titles (DOT) applied to a population of individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). SSA’s MRFCA is cross-walked with the ICF in order to allow for a more in depth and functional breakdown of the purposefully more generic categories of the MRFCA. Worker Functions derived from the DOT are then added to the SSA/ICF crosswalk in order to better operationalize the functional manifestations associated with disability states as they occur in a natural (work) environment. Finally, a decision tree is developed from the crosswalk to increase ease of use of the product, titled the MRFCA Decision Tree. ASD was chosen as an exemplar to test this process. Inter-rater reliability on the MRFCA Decision Tree is assessed. The outcomes are the following: (a) A MRFCA Decision Tree that will allow a disability examiner to derive a more reliable disability decision when assessing individuals with ASD,(b) A breakdown of the current DDP process including problem areas and improvement suggestions based on the implementation of the decision tree, and (c) A narrative review of how coordinating the DOT with the ICF can provide a deeper understanding of how functional manifestations of a disability relate to job demands. Plans for future research aimed at improving the decision tree are discussed.
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University of Pittsburgh ETD
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| Status: |
Unpublished |
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| Date: |
28 September 2015 |
| Date Type: |
Publication |
| Defense Date: |
23 March 2015 |
| Approval Date: |
28 September 2015 |
| Submission Date: |
7 April 2015 |
| Access Restriction: |
2 year -- Restrict access to University of Pittsburgh for a period of 2 years. |
| Number of Pages: |
59 |
| Institution: |
University of Pittsburgh |
| Schools and Programs: |
School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences > Health and Rehabilitation Sciences |
| Degree: |
MS - Master of Science |
| Thesis Type: |
Master's Thesis |
| Refereed: |
Yes |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: |
Residual Functional Capacity
Autism Spectrum Disorders Assessment
Disability Determination Process
ICF Crosswalk |
| Date Deposited: |
28 Sep 2015 19:01 |
| Last Modified: |
28 Sep 2017 05:15 |
| URI: |
http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/id/eprint/24620 |
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