International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health
The World Health Assembly approved the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) in May, 2001, making this the standard for reporting information on functional consequences of health conditions. Diagnosis alone provides an incomplete picture of the overall health status of individuals. Information on functional status is needed to predict service needs both at the level of individual treatment planning and at the level of population health policy.
The American Psychological Association is collaborating with the World Health Organization (WHO) and several national associations of health professionals in the development of a Procedural Manual and Guide for a Standardized Application of the ICF. It is anticipated that this will become the official clinical manual of the ICF for English speaking countries and that it will be translated and adapted for other countries.
Changing health care's focus
By Zak Stambor, Monitor Staff
January 1, 2006 -- A newly released APA draft manual aims to transform the way health professionals approach health care.
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A new way of looking at health status
by Jennifer Daw Holloway, Monitor Staff
January, 2004 -- APA is leading the effort to create a guide for health professionals' use of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health.
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Consensus Conference Results for ICF Procedural Manual
by Professional Development
Results of consensus conferences conducted with members of five health professions regarding the World Health Organizations International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health (ICF) are detailed.
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APA/WHO ICF Manual Project Presented at International Meeting
by Professional Development
Dr. Geoffrey Reed, APA Assistant Executive Director, Professional Development, presented the APA's work on the "Procedural Manual and Guide for a Standardized Application of the ICF: A Manual for Health Professionals" at an international World Health Organization meeting in Cologne, Germany in October 2003.
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Multidisciplinary Health Professions Discuss the Impact of the ICF on Practice
by Professional Development
Representatives from several health professional associations met to discuss the World Health Organization's new classification system, the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF). APA is leading the development of a manual for the clinical application of the ICF by multidisciplinary health professionals.
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Phase I Field Trials Concluding on APA/WHO Manual for Health Professionals
by Professional Development
Update on unique collaboration between APA and the World Health Organization in the development of a multidisciplinary manual for health professionals to use the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health. Opportunity to get involved with field trials is described.
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