Many questions have come in about the DSM-5 dropping Axis V (Global Assessment of Functioning, known as GAF), asking how it will impact Certified Counselors and Certified Advisers.
In short, it will not impact Certified Counselors and Certified Counselors.
WAC 246-810-0201 and
WAC 246-810-021 clearly state:
"Appropriate screening of the client's level of functional impairment using the global assessment of functioning as described in the fourth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders."
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