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| Axis V
Global Assessment of Functioning Scale.
Global Assessment of Functioning is for reporting the clinician's judgment of the individual's overall level of functioning and carrying out activities of daily living. This information is useful in planning treatment and measuring its impact, and in predicting outcome.
The Global Assessment of Functioning Scale is a 100-point scale that measures a patients overall level of psychological, social, and occupational functioning on a hypothetical continuum.
The GAF Report decision tree is designed to guide clinicians through a methodical and comprehensive consideration of all aspects of a patients symptoms and functioning to determine a patients GAF rating in less than 3 minutes.
The GAF Report addresses the growing need for accuracy and reliability in determining and reporting on GAF ratings by ensuring all aspects of a patients functioning are considered. Use the “current” or “past week” rating to indicate current management needs, the “at discharge” rating to document progress and quality of care, and the “highest level in past year” rating as a target for termination of treatment.
The GAF scale is particularly useful for managed care-driven diagnostic evaluations to determine eligibility for treatment and disability benefits and to delineate the level of care required for patients. On completion of the GAF Report questions, a 10-point range is automatically determined. Then, using the sliding rating scale, you can quickly indicate the specific GAF rating within this 10-point range, using clinical judgment and hypothetical comparison with other patients in the range. Explanation screens provide clarification of specific questions throughout the assessment. The report, which summarizes a patients results, can be produced immediately after an assessment .Global Assessment of Functioning
Global Assessment of Functioning Scale.
Scale Consider psychological, social, and occupational functioning on a
hypothetical continuum of mental health-illness.
Do not include impairment in functioning due to physical or environmental limitations.
You do not need to know the numbers but rather what the GAF measures and is used for Code ( Note. Use intermediate codes when appropriate, e.g., 45, 68, 72.)
91-100 |
Superior functioning in a wide range of activities, life's problems never seem to get out of hand, is sought out by others because of his or her many positive qualities. No symptoms |
| 81-90 |
Absent or minimal symptoms ( e.g., mild anxiety before an exam ), good functioning in all areas, interested and involved in a wide range of activities, socially effective, generally satisfied with life, no more than everyday problems or concerns ( e.g., an occasional argument with family members ) |
| 71-80 |
If symptoms are present, they are transient and expectable reactions to psychosocial. stressors ( e.g., difficulty concentrating after family argument ); no more than slight impairment in social occupational, or school functioning ( e.g., temporarily falling behind in schoolwork ). |
| 61-70 |
Some mild symptoms ( e.g., depressed mood and mild insomnia ) OR some difficulty in social occupational, or school functioning ( e.g., occasional truancy or theft within the household ), but generally functioning pretty well, has some meaningful interpersonal relationships. |
| 51-60 |
Moderate symptoms ( e.g., flat affect and circumstantial speech, occasional panic attacks ) OR moderate difficulty in social, occupational, or school functioning ( e.g., few friends, conflicts with peers or co-workers ). |
| 41-50 |
Severe symptoms ( e.g., suicidal ideation, severe obsessional rituals, frequent shoplifting ) OR any serious impairment in social, occupational or school functioning ( e,g., no friends, unable to keep a job ). |
| 31-40 |
Some impairment in reality testing or communication ( e.g., speech is at times illogical, obscure, or irrelevant ) OR major impairment in several areas, such as work or school, family relations, judgment, thinking, or mood ( e.g., depressed man avoids friends, neglects family, and is unable to work; child frequently beats up younger children, is defiant at home, and is failing at school ). |
| 21-30 |
Behavior is considerably influenced by delusions or hallucinations OR serious impairment in communication or judgment ( e.g., sometimes incoherent, acts grossly inappropriately, suicidal preoccupation ) OR inability to function in almost all areas ( e.g., stays in bed all day, no job, home, or friends ). |
| 11-20 |
Some danger of hurting self or others ( e .g., suicidal attempts without clear expectation of death; frequently violent; manic excitement ) OR occasionally fails to maintain minimal personal hygiene ( e.g., smears feces ) OR gross impairment in communication ( e.g., largely incoherent or mute ). |
| 1-10 |
Persistent danger of severely hurting self or others ( e.g., recurrent violence ) OR persistent inability to maintain minimal personal hygiene OR serious suicidal act with clear expectation of death.0 Inadequate information. |
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