GAF Score Worksheet
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HappierTherapy
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The Happier Therapy editorial team is made up of Masters and PhD counselling psychologists. Each worksheet is created by a team member with exposure to and experience in the subject matter. The worksheet then gets reviewed by a more senior editorial member. This is someone with extensive knowledge of the subject matter and highly cited published material.
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The Global Assessment of Functioning (GAF) score is a numeric scale used by mental health clinicians to rate adults’ social, occupational, and psychological functioning. It is particularly useful in understanding how well an individual is managing their daily life, considering their mental health issues.
What Are The Theories Behind This Worksheet?
One key theory is the biopsychosocial model, which posits that understanding an individual’s mental health requires considering biological, psychological, and social factors. The worksheet helps to operationalise this model by providing a structured way to evaluate functioning across these domains.
How Will This Worksheet Help You?
This worksheet serves multiple purposes:
- It can be a valuable tool for self-reflection, allowing individuals to gain insights into their functioning and identify areas for improvement.
- It offers clinicians a standardised method to measure and document patient status changes, facilitating treatment planning and monitoring progress over time.
How Should You Use This Worksheet?
- Start by rating your current level of functioning in social, occupational, and psychological domains.
- Consider how symptoms of mental health issues have impacted your daily activities, relationships, and work or school performance.
- It’s important to be honest and realistic in your assessment.
- The worksheet should be completed periodically, such as once a month or at intervals recommended by a clinician, to monitor changes over time.
