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Alcohol and Drug Counselor Exam Prep

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Global Assessment of Functioning is a numerical scale (0-100) that clinicians use to subjectively assess the social, occupational, and psychological functioning of adults. Which is not a part of the scale?
  1. 100-91: 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/her many positive qualities. No symptoms.
  2. 10-1: Persistent danger of severely hurting self or others (e.g., recurrent violence); persistent inability to maintain minimal personal hygiene; serious suicidal act with clear expectation of death.
  3. 80-71: If symptoms are present, they are transient and expectable reactions to psycho-social 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).
  4. All of the above are part of the GAF
  5. These are part of a different scale
Explanation
Answer: D - All of the options listed are part of the GAF. Each 10 points on the scale shows a point of function for the adult, ranging from the persistent danger of suicide or hurting others (1-10), to an extremely well-functioning individual (91-100). Professionals use their subjective opinion on interviewing to assess the client’s ability to function and give this client a rating using this scale.
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