title: [The Concordance of Rater- and Self-Administration of the Osnabrück Profile of Working Abilities (O-AFP)].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The O-AFP can be used as a rater-administered inventory (RAI) and as a self-report scale (SRS). The study analyses the relations between these versions.
  
  
  METHODS
  O-AFP-scales for working abilities and work complexity and SCL-90-R data of 88 vocational therapy patients (psychiatric clinic, PC; addiction clinic, AC).
  
  
  RESULTS
  Only few significant correlations were found, with slightly higher scores in the AC patients. Also, AC patients rated themselves higher, whereas PC patients rated lower compared to the RAI ratings. The discrepancy between SRS and RAI scores decreased with rising work complexity and with a low symptom strain. With high GSI, SRS scores are clearly lower than RAI scores.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The SRS-version of the O-AFP is not appropriate for economizing the assessment process. Rather, it is helpful in therapist-patient communication on issues of work rehabilitation. Correspondence between SRS and RAI ratings can be improved by increasing work requirements.
authors.affiliation: Universität Osnabrück, Institut für Psychologie, Klinische Psychologie und Psychotherapie, Knollstraße 1549069 Osnabrück. mcordes@Uni-Osnabrueck.de
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cordes
authors.forename: Manuel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Waldorf
authors.forename: Jan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ehlers
authors.forename: Karl H
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Wiedl
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D004185:Disability Evaluation; D005260:Female; D006778:Hospitals, Psychiatric; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000523:psychology* / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D009788:Occupational Therapy / Q000523:psychology*; D012050:Rehabilitation, Vocational / Q000523:psychology*; D012647:Self-Assessment; D013223:Statistics as Topic; D016320:Substance Abuse Treatment Centers; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000523:psychology* / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires