Global Assessment of Functioning (GAF) Scale
| Domain | 1 – 10 | 11 – 20 | 21 – 30 | 31 – 40 | 41 – 50 | 51 – 60 | 61 – 70 | 71 – 80 | 81 – 90 | 91 – 100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Symptom Severity | Persistent danger of severely hurting self or others (e.g., recurrent violence) Or serious suicidal act with clear expectation of death. Or |
Some danger of hurting self or others (e.g., suicide attempts without clear expectation of death; frequently violent; manic excitement) Or Gross impairment in communication (e.g., largely incoherent or mute) Or |
Behavior is considerably influenced by delusions or hallucinations Or serious impairment in communication or judgment (e.g., sometimes incoherent, acts grossly inappropriately, suicidal preoccupation) Or |
Some impairment in reality testing or communication (e.g., speech is at time illogical, obscure or irrelevant) Or |
Serious symptoms (e.g., suicidal ideation, severe obsessional rituals, frequent shoplifting). Or |
Moderate symptoms (e.g., flat affect and circumstantial speech, occasional panic attacks) Or |
Some mild symptoms (e.g., depressed mood and mild insomnia) Or |
If symptoms are present, they are transient and expectable reactions to psychosocial stressors (e.g., difficulty concentrating after family argument |
Absent or minimal symptoms (e.g., mild anxiety before an exam), Generally satisfied with life. No more than everyday problems or concerns (e.g., an occasional argument with family members). |
No symptoms |
| Level of Functioning | Persistent inability to maintain minimal personal hygiene |
Occasionally fails to maintain minimal personal hygiene (e.g., smears feces) |
Inability to function in almost all areas (e.g., stays in bed all day, no job, home or friends) |
Major impairment in several areas, such as work or school, family relations, judgment, thinking, or mood (e.g., depressed man avoids friend, neglects family, and is unable to work; child frequently beats up younger children, is defiant at home and is failing in school). |
Any serious impairment in social, occupational, or school functioning (e.g., no friends, unable to keep a job). |
Moderate difficulty in social, occupational, or school functioning (e.g., few friends, conflicts with co-workers). |
Some difficulty in social, occupational or school functioning (e.g., occasional truancy, or theft within the household), but generally functioning pretty well, has some meaningful interpersonal relationships.. |
No more than slight impairment in social, occupational, or school functioning (e.g., temporarily falling behind in school work). |
Good functioning in all areas, interested and involved in a wide range of activities, socially effective, |
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 or her many positive qualities |
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