VOTC Evidence Bytes : Many Psychiatric Illnesses are Associated with Disability - Rehabilitation Yields Better Outcome

As per Indian Disability Evaluation and Assessment Scale (IDEAS), a majority of patients
with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder have mild or moderate disability; a majority of
patients with depression and anxiety disorders have mild disability. Disability was found
to be increased with the duration of illness. Better outcomes can easily be achieved in
patients with mild to moderate disability with proper management and rehabilitation.

http://medind.nic.in/aag/t12/i1/aagt12i1p36.pdf