What does GAF stand for?

What does GAF stand for?

• A. global assessment of functioning
• B. General assessment of mood functioning
• C. Global application of functioning
• D. Global assessment of fatigue

Answer: (A)

Global Assessment of Functioning is what GAF stands for. It’s a single numeric scale, 0–100, that clinicians use to rate a person’s overall level of functioning across psychological, social, and occupational areas. The higher the score, the better the functioning. It gives a quick snapshot of daily-life ability rather than diagnosing a specific condition. It comes from DSM-IV and is still seen in older records, though DSM-5 uses WHODAS 2.0 for functional assessment. The other options don’t fit because they describe fatigue, mood-specific functioning, or a term not used for this measure.

Global Assessment of Functioning is what GAF stands for. It’s a single numeric scale, 0–100, that clinicians use to rate a person’s overall level of functioning across psychological, social, and occupational areas. The higher the score, the better the functioning. It gives a quick snapshot of daily-life ability rather than diagnosing a specific condition. It comes from DSM-IV and is still seen in older records, though DSM-5 uses WHODAS 2.0 for functional assessment. The other options don’t fit because they describe fatigue, mood-specific functioning, or a term not used for this measure.