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CORRELATES OF GLOBAL ASSESSMENT OF FUNCTIONING (GAF) SCORES FOR OLDER ADULT USERS OF A COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTER

LASURE-BRYANT, DANIELLE RENEE
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1030105772

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2002, EdD, University of Cincinnati, Education : Counselor Education.
Social support, physical health and clinical characteristics are correlated with pre- and post-treatment Global Assessment of Functioning (GAF) scores. Seventy clinical files of older adults treated at several community mental health centers were evaluated for the study. It was hypothesized that (1) post-treatment GAF scores would be significantly higher than pre-treatment scores thereby demonstrating treatment effect; (2) older adults who had reported more access to social support and fewer chronic conditions would have higher GAF scores at the beginning of treatment; (3) change in GAF scores will be statistically and positively related to with variables of social support, physical health and clinical characteristics. For the first hypothesis, a dependent t test was used to determine treatment effect. Results revealed that there was a statistically significance difference between pre- and post-treatment GAF scores. Pearsons Correlation was used for the second hypothesis. Initial GAF scores were correlated with variables of social support and physical health. Results revealed no statistical significance. A step-wise multiple regression analysis was used to examine what variables contributed to the difference in GAF scores. Results showed two variables, number of sessions and total activities were statistically significant with higher end of treatment GAF scores. In addition to the hypotheses testing, demographic data from the study was compared with data from the U.S. census. Implications for clinical practice and future research are discussed as well.
Dr. Albert Watson (Advisor)
1 p.
older adults; global assessment of functioning (GAF); mental health treatment; mental health outcomes

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  • LASURE-BRYANT, D. R. (2002). CORRELATES OF GLOBAL ASSESSMENT OF FUNCTIONING (GAF) SCORES FOR OLDER ADULT USERS OF A COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTER [Doctoral dissertation, University of Cincinnati]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1030105772

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • LASURE-BRYANT, DANIELLE. CORRELATES OF GLOBAL ASSESSMENT OF FUNCTIONING (GAF) SCORES FOR OLDER ADULT USERS OF A COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTER. 2002. University of Cincinnati, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1030105772.

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  • LASURE-BRYANT, DANIELLE. "CORRELATES OF GLOBAL ASSESSMENT OF FUNCTIONING (GAF) SCORES FOR OLDER ADULT USERS OF A COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTER." Doctoral dissertation, University of Cincinnati, 2002. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1030105772

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