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| • | For the years
2001 through 2003 King County |
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| RSN reported
annually on outcomes based |
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| largely upon GAF
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| Functioning)
scores. Clients were rated as: |
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| Ø | Recovered above 81 |
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| Ø | Less
Dependent 51 to 81 – mild to
moderate symptoms or |
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| Ø | Dependent less than 51 – serious symptoms |
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| • | GAF scores are
part of Medicaid eligibility |
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| requirements in
Washington State. They are a |
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| widely accepted
measure of mental health. You |
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| can see this
scale on the following pages. |
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