A functional screening scale was developed to assess quality and presence of behavior which may be related to adjustment. The purpose was to assess hospital adjustment and identify patients most capable of entering rehabilitation. Scores on the scale were correlated with ratings of the MACC Behavioral Adjustment Scale to measure the functional adjustment of 110 chronic psychiatric patients (r = .64, p = .001). The Functional Screening Scale may assess the chronics current behavioral capacities as they relate to treatment planning and their potential for rehabilitation.
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