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Comparative Study
. 2003 Aug;39(4):299-307.
doi: 10.1023/a:1024068007558.

Relationship between self-report and clinician-rated impairment in depressed outpatients

Teresa L Kramer  1 , Richard R Owen, Crystal Wilson, Carol R Thrush
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Comparative Study

Relationship between self-report and clinician-rated impairment in depressed outpatients

Teresa L Kramer et al. Community Ment Health J. 2003 Aug.

Abstract

This study examined the potential of using the Global Assessment of Functioning (GAF) scale as a valid measure of patient-reported status and predictor of three-month outcomes for 59 patients seeking outpatient treatment for depression. A moderate relationship between the GAF and patient report at baseline and follow-up suggests it may be clinically useful for routine monitoring of depressed patients.

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