Question

Which axis of the DSM-IV-TR contains an overall judgment made by the psychological professional of the person’s mental health and adjustment based on a scale from 0 to 100?

Answer 1

Answer: Axis V (Global Assessment of Functioning )

Explanation:

Diagnostic and statistic manual of mental disorder is a publication for the classification of mental disorder using common language and standard criteria. It is used by clinician, researchers, psychiatric drug regulation agencies, health insurance companies, legal system and policy makers. Axis V (Global Assessment of Functioning) is a numeric scale used by mental health clinicians and physicians to rate subjectively the social, occupational, and psychological functioning of an individual, e.g., how well one is meeting various problems-in-living. Scores range from 100 (extremely high functioning) to 1 (severely impaired).