The Global Assessment of Functioning Scale (GAF)was used historically to
A)measure the demographics of mental disorders around the world
B)make cross-cultural decisions
C)scale a person's highest level of social,occupational,and psychological functioning
D)rate the severity of psychotic symptoms
E)compare how different individuals handle mental disorders

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The Global Assessment of Functioning Scale (GAF) is used to scale a person's highest level of social, occupational, and psychological functioning. It is no longer used in the DSM-5, but was a commonly used tool in the past to assess a person's ability to function in various areas of life. It is not used to measure demographics, make cross-cultural decisions, rate the severity of psychotic symptoms, or compare how different individuals handle mental disorders.

The Global Assessment of Functioning Scale (GAF)was Used Historically to