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#1
May 24, 2016, 08:35 AM
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What's your GAF score, if you have one?
I have to see whether I can find mine somewhere. I have a few I think, but I'm not even sure.
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#2
May 24, 2016, 08:42 AM
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Never got a GAF score. Is this something for applying for disability? I did a full neuropsych eval and I didn't get a GAF score
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May 24, 2016, 08:44 AM
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May 24, 2016, 09:23 AM
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What the hell is a GAF?
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May 24, 2016, 09:41 AM
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Global assessment of functioning score
Your pdoc will have given you one every visit after assessing how you're doing
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May 24, 2016, 09:45 AM
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I've never gotten one. Lol.
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May 24, 2016, 09:56 AM
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It's a score which can be used in pre-DSM-5 diagnosis to describe the extent to which you are functional on a scale from 100 to 0, very functional and very dysfunctional.
It's a doctors' secret code to tell you your situation is hopeless (or not, which can still hurt, of course, cause one to feel undeserving), basically. I don't need it for disability. It's just interesting to see what others think and what we think. If your clinicians aren't completely honest (which may happen of course and maybe that's fine) it may give you a better perspective on your functioning.
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May 24, 2016, 09:57 AM
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#9
May 24, 2016, 09:59 AM
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I haven't had one in years, but I think the last one was in the 50's. I think I've gotten a lot better since then.
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May 24, 2016, 10:44 AM
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I just looked it up: 41 (that's so much better than 40
 ) in 2012.I couldn't say whether it's any better now. I will ask. Actually, that's rather bad if you compare it to 50. The GAF should have been multidimensional, though, of course. Edit: I think mine should be more like 35, but I just wish they'd think I deserved 80 or something. The GAF is just for convenience so something multidimensional may be too cumbersome. At any rate, they found it wasn't used very much or seen as very important/useful.
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May 24, 2016, 11:33 AM
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A (reversed) severity scale and a functioning scale may be best and then functioning based on what you find important. That would be like 35 and 70 or something. Many with SZ-like diagnoses would show that discrepancy.
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May 24, 2016, 12:12 PM
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#13
May 24, 2016, 12:16 PM
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At my last pdoc appointment I was told I'm high functioning. Maybe she was GAFing me without me realizing it.
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May 24, 2016, 12:48 PM
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Only time I ever saw GAF scores was upon hospital admission, and they were usually pretty low -- around 20-25. Most of the time when I was still a bit symptomatic but able to live day to day, I probably sat around 70-75. I sit near 100 most of the time now.
Here's the chart for those that have never seen it before: http://www.albany.edu/counseling_center/docs/GAF.pdf or this more detailed chart: https://www.omh.ny.gov/omhweb/childs...unctioning.pdf |
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May 24, 2016, 01:15 PM
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May 24, 2016, 01:27 PM
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Okay. I just GAFed myself and maybe I'm not as fantastic as I thought. Lol.
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May 24, 2016, 01:34 PM
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I was mid 30s over the winter. I wonder if my therapist thinks I've improved.
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May 24, 2016, 01:49 PM
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I'm always in the low 30's upper 20's which I agree with. I shot up to the 50's this past spring for a little. My T had to score me every visit. Now I have no T I wonder if I'm still low 30's.
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May 24, 2016, 07:24 PM
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They took it out of the DSMV so I don't think it is being used much officially anymore, at least in the US. I know my hospital doesn't use it anymore. I know that mine has been as low as around 25 and as high as the mid60s-low 70s since diagnosis. My therapist used to use it to communicate with my pdoc sometimes but chooses to use a depression inventory now (and I assume would find something for mania if needed).
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May 25, 2016, 12:08 PM
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At my worst 40ish, currently 70ish. Oh how I wish for the days when I was 90ish or more!
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May 25, 2016, 12:26 PM
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My very first hospitalization I was given a GAF of 3. I often scored under 20 those first few years. Then I did better but not great. Back then they would tell me my score partly to explain my need of a hospital and why if I didn't go voluntary I would be put on a hold. As I got better it wasn't mentioned as much when I moved to TX about 15 years ago it's never been mentioned. Don't know if it's a regional thing or if it's been phased out.
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May 25, 2016, 10:02 PM
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May 26, 2016, 11:27 AM
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I wish my pdoc would use a GAF score or something because that would let me know how well I'm doing. Sometimes I'm doing okay and functioning well and I still question how well I'm doing. I guess I'm a hypochondriac/ drama queen.
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