Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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7506285 | Drug and Alcohol Dependence | 2014 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
The GAF measures both illness severity and adaptive functioning, is part of standard behavioral health assessments, and is easy to score. Readmission rates potentially could be decreased by creating clinical protocols that account for differences in adaptive functioning and illness severity during detoxification treatment and aftercare.
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Authors
Ursula Running Bear, Heather Anderson, Spero M. Manson, Jay H. Shore, Allan V. Prochazka, Douglas K. Novins,