I have found a few references but am curious what psychometric work has taken place for definition or, and measurement of high acuity for individuals suffering from mental illness?
I am well aware of various scales to measure functional impairment such as the BPRS but am looking for something that goes beyond diagnosis.
Many thanks for what help you can give me.
You could have a look at the FACE assessment tool (Functional Assessment of Care Environments : Health and Social Assessment by Clifford 2000). This tool was developed to assess an individual's health and social needs and has 38 items looking at psychological well-being physical well-being activities of daily living interpersonal relationships and social circumstances. It is observer rated.
See
Clifford P 2000 The FACE Assessment and Outcome System: Psychometrics. FACE recording and Measurement Systems, Nottingham and Kansas
As i know, the best way (gold standard) for detecting mental illness is diagnostic interview, besides you can use other varios tools, depending on your goal, for example MCMI for monitoring personality disorders, MMPI for mental disorders, GHQ for mental health and this story lasts long
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