734 Assessment Measures
The World Health Organization  Disability Assessment Schedule , Version 2.0 (WHODAS 2.0)
was developed to assess a patient’s ability to perform activities in six areas: understanding
and communicating; getting around; self-care; getting along with people; life activities
(e.g., household, work/school); and participat ion in society. The scale is self-administered
and was developed to be used in patients with any medical disorder. It corresponds to
concepts contained in the WH O International Classification  of Functioning, Disability
and Health. This assessment can also be used over time to track changes in a patient’s dis-
abilities.
This chapter focuses on the DSM-5 Leve l 1 Cross-Cutting Symptom Measure (adult
self-rated and parent/guardian versions); the Clinician-Rated Dimensions of Psychosis
Symptom Severity; and the WHODAS 2.0. Cl inician instructions, scoring information,
and interpretation guidelines are included  for each. These measures and additional
dimensional assessments, including those for diagnostic severity, can be found online at
www.psychiatry.org/dsm5.
Cross-Cutting Symptom Measures
Level 1 Cross-Cuttin g Symptom Measure
The DSM-5 Level 1 Cross-Cuttin g Symptom Measure is a patien t- or informant-rated mea-
sure that assesses mental health domains th at are important across psychiatric diagnoses.
It is intended to help clinicians identify addi tional areas of inquiry that may have signifi-
cant impact on the individual’s treatment and prognosis. In addition, the measure may be
used to track changes in the individu al’s symptom presentation over time.
The adult version of the measure consists of  23 questions that assess 13 psychiatric do-