Mr. Smith is a 67-year-old insurance salesman who is being admitted to an inpatient facility for substance abuse treatment. Using the Global Assessment of Functioning Scale, the clinician evaluates Mr. Smith to be functioning at a level of 45
What is the clinician communicating in assigning this score?
A) Mr. Smith's symptoms are transient and expectable reactions to a psychosocial stressor.
B) Mr. Smith's functioning is good in all areas, especially given his current condition.
C) Mr. Smith may have serious symptoms or serious impairment in areas of overall functioning.
D) Mr. Smith's case does not provide enough information to evaluate his general level of functioning.
C
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