Global Assessment of Relational Functioning scale (GARF): I. Background and rationale. Group for the Advancement of Psychiatry Committee on the Family.

Abstract:

:The Committee on the Family of the Group for the Advancement of Psychiatry has introduced the Global Assessment of Relational Functioning (GARF), a scale that describes and quantifies the relational context within which patients live and problems occur. The GARF is intended to serve as a device that alerts clinicians to pay attention to the evaluation not only of individuals but also of relational functioning. In this article, we describe from a historicals perspective the scientific and political context within which this scale was developed. The GARF is analogous to Axis V of the DSM GAF scale (Global Assessment of Functioning) that is used to assess individual functioning. The GARF is a composite derivative of three major dimensionalized constructs, namely, joint problem solving, organization, and emotional climate. We provide five clinical vignettes to illustrate the process of arriving at GARF ratings. Finally, we discuss caveats and limitations for use of the GARF at present, and make recommendations for research projects and training methods that may enhance the value of this instrument in the future.

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Fam Process

journal_title

Family process

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doi

10.1111/j.1545-5300.1996.00155.x

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Has Abstract

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1996-06-01 00:00:00

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155-72

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2

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0014-7370

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1545-5300

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35

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