This text presents the background, results and conclusions of a major cross-cultural applicability study of the revised version of the WHO's "International Classification of Functioning and Disability" (ICIDH-2), adopted in 2001, and used in 191 countries. Like the related ICD-10 did for diseases, ICIDH-2 is expected to revolutionize care of disabilities. This book presents details of a major multi-centre cross-cultural applicability study of this new classification, carried out in 18 centres across the world. After looking at the theoretical and methodological background of the study in the first section (also useful as a model for further studies) and explaining the rationale behind the ICIDH, the work then goes on to detail the key findings from each of the participating centres. The final section provides a detailed analysis of results and their implications for the classification and future directions. This book on the new WHO disability classification, ICIDH-2, should be helpful for public health professionals, health policy planners, social scientists, including cross-cultural psychologists, physicians and others involved in programs for the disabled, as well as students of this area.

Table of Contents:
Foreword, Steven E. Hyman, M.D., Director, National Institute of Mental Health, USA Acknowledgments; Part 1: Theory and Methods; Chapter 1: Disability and Cultural Variation: The ICIDH-2 Cross-Cultural Applicability Research Study, T.B. Ustun, S. Chatterji, J.E. Bickenbach, R.T. Trotter II, and S. Saxena; Chapter 2: Objectives and Overall Plan for the ICIDH-2 Cross-Cultural Applicability Research Study, S. Chatterji, T.B. Ustun, and R.T. Trotter II; Chapter 3: Cross-Cultural Applicability Research (CAR) Methods, R. T. Trotter II, J. Rehm, S. Chatterji, R. Room, and T.B. Ustun; Part 2: Culture-Specific Findings; From the CAR Study; Introduction; Chapter 4: Cambodia, Ritu Sadana, Sisokhom Sek, and Hourn Kruy Kim; Chapter 5: Canada - Toronto, Angela Paglia, Jurgen Rehm, and Robin Room; Chapter 6: Greece, V.G. Mavreas, M. Kontea, M. Asimaki, I. Giouzelis, E. Katsikas, K. Kollias, E. Polyzopoulos, D. Tsiongris, and C.N. Stefanis; Chapter 7: India - Bangalore, R. Srinivasa Murthy, S. Chatterji, C.R. Chandrasekhar, and K. Sekar; Chapter 8: India - Chennai, R. Thara and T.N.Srinivasan; Chapter 9: India - Delhi, S. Saxena, H. Pal, and U. Singh; Chapter 10: Japan, M. Tazaki and Y. Nakane; Chapter 11: Luxembourg, C.B. Pull, A. Sztantics, J.M. Cloos, S. Muller, I. Heuertz, and M.C. Pull; Chapter 12: The Netherlands, D. Van Hoeken, Y.F. Heerkens, M.W. De Kleijn-De Vrankriijker, and H.W. Hoek; Chapter 13: Nigeria, O. Omigbodun, O. Odejide, and J. Morakinyo; Chapter 14: Romania, Radu Vrasti, Aurora Jianu, Ioan Drut, Marina Badoi, and Hermine Iobb; Chapter 15: Spain, J.L. Vazquez-Barquero, S. Herrera Castanedo, M. Uriarte Ituino, I. Lastra Martinez, and E. Vazquez Bourgon; Chapter 16: Tunisia, Adel Chaker; Chapter 17: Turkey, Aygun Ertugrul, Berna Ulug, Ahmet Gogus, Kultegin Ogel, Defne Tamar, and Necati Dedeoglu; Chapter 18: United Kingdom, R. Nichol and D. Mumford; Part 3: Cross-Cultural Results; Chapter 19: Cross-Cultural Views on Stigma, Valuation, Parity, and Societal Values Towards Disability, R. Room, J. Rehm, R.T. Trotter, II, A. Paglia, and T.B. Ustun; Chapter 20: The Structure and Stability of the Proposed International Classification, J. Rehm, R.T. Trotter, II, S. Chatterji, and T.B. Ustun; Chapter 21: Summary and Conclusions, T.B. Ustun, S. Chatterji, J.E. Bickenbach, R.T. Trotter II, R. Room, J. Rehm, and S. Saxena.