What do high scores on the GAF indicate?

What do high scores on the GAF indicate?

• A. Healthier function
• B. Worse functioning
• C. No impairment
• D. Unreliable measurement

Answer: (A)

High scores on the Global Assessment of Functioning reflect a healthier level of overall functioning. The GAF combines how severe a person’s symptoms are with how well they manage daily life across work, social, and personal areas. So a higher score means fewer symptoms and better functioning overall. Lower scores indicate greater impairment or more severe symptoms. The idea isn’t that a high score means no impairment at all, just that functioning is strong; it also isn’t about the measurement being unreliable.

High scores on the Global Assessment of Functioning reflect a healthier level of overall functioning. The GAF combines how severe a person’s symptoms are with how well they manage daily life across work, social, and personal areas. So a higher score means fewer symptoms and better functioning overall. Lower scores indicate greater impairment or more severe symptoms. The idea isn’t that a high score means no impairment at all, just that functioning is strong; it also isn’t about the measurement being unreliable.