In the DSM-5, the global functioning of a client should be determined using the _________.

The DSM-5 has eliminated the multiaxial diagnostic system. This change means that there is no longer an Axis V for indicating a client’s global assessment of functioning. In addition, the Global Assessment of Functioning Scale (GAF), which provided a numeric rating as an indicator of a client’s well-being, has been eliminated. Instead, the World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule 2.0 (WHODAS 2.0) is recommended as a tool to determine functioning and level of disability.