Can someone explain these two GAF's
Both, within weeks apart? Thanks VA INITIAL DSM-IV DIAGNOSIS:Axis I Clinical Disorder: Major Depression, Recurrent, Alcohol AbuseAxis II Personality Disorders/Traits: NoneAxis III Current Medical...
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A GAF score is like a snap shot in time what the person sees in you at that given time a person could show a GAF of 38 at 10 am and by 4 pm the same day another doc could say they are a GAF of 50 very...
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Here are a couple of links to expand on what Testvet said.http://rattler-firebird.org/va/gafchart.phphttp://www.avapl.org/pub/PTSD%20Manual%20final%206.pdf (See Page 73 - 80)Survivir
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Off the top of my head I would assume you may have being lowballed by the VA C&P exam, but than yet again you may have being rated to high by the civilian doctor. These exams involving GAFs...
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Hi ConfusedVet,Here are my scores:18 OCT 10: Private MD-PsychiatristAxis I - MDD, PTSD, Anxiety DisorderAxis II - NoneAxis III - HypertensionAxis IV - Primary Support, Social ImpairmentAxis V - GAF...
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After reading a bunch of BVA decisions, every case I saw which had Private MD and VA GAF scores, the private MD consistently provided a much lower score than did the VA or C&P Dr's. IMHO, BVA...
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A GAF score is only one part, it's the write up that has the meat and tators. My Private Doc had me a 52 and the VA doc had me at 60. The report from the VA doc had 3 times as much details written...
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The Global Assessment of Functioning (GAF) score is a snapshot in time. It is actually a worthless peice of information in the clinical world. The score can fluctuate hour to hour, and the best person...
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Confused, your problem may not be the GAF, but the diagnosis shown in Axis 1. If you were treated in service for any of these mental health conditions you would likely be entitled to compensation for...
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09pens wrote: After reading a bunch of BVA decisions, every case I saw which had Private MD and VA GAF scores, the private MD consistently provided a much lower score than did the VA or C&P...
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The level or degree of severity in a GAF score and how it fits into a specific disorder are generally different. If you have a GAF of 38 for PTSD it would be considered chronic or severe, yet, you...
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Thats how much mine varies from month to month.
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And another thing I think too, one Dr. may have a little experience with ptsd. One Dr. may have a moderate amount of dealing with ptsd. Another Dr. may have tons of experience with ptsd. Those three...
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Yes, I haven't thought about my sampling being skewed (that its only decisions appealed). I don't have a problem with VA docs being more relevent than civilian docs with regard to PTSD and even...
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03grunt wrote: And another thing I think too, one Dr. may have a little experience with ptsd. One Dr. may have a moderate amount of dealing with ptsd. Another Dr. may have tons of experience with...
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09pens think how many veterans get their award letters from the VA and are perfectly happy with their % number many are I appealed my first award letter but it was a NOD and so it never left the VARO...
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Ahh Cruiser, I see. I stand corrected. So what about the Dr.'s though that 'specialize' in ptsd? Does that mean, ptsd is just what they do most often then? I took it that it meant, that they had some...
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03grunt wrote: So what about the Dr.'s though that 'specialize' in ptsd?Does that mean, ptsd is just what they do most often then?I took it that it meant, that they had some special training that the...
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