0161 Development of an instrument assessing recovery expectations in patients receiving disability benefits secondary to mental health disorders

Of workers approved for long-term disability benefits, 31.6% suffer from a primary mental illness. Negative patient recovery expectations are associated with worse outcome in many conditions. Our objectives were: 1) to complete a systematic review to identify measures that assess patient recovery expectations, and 2) using the results from our review, develop an instrument designed to assess recovery expectations in individuals receiving …