A procedure to graph the quality of psychosocial functioning affected by symptom severity

Abstract

Assessment of the variations of clinical course to aid in diagnosis, assessment of patients' functioning and to guide treatment planning has gained momentum in recent years. A specific scale is introduced to plot the temporal course to assist empirically-minded psychotherapists and researchers who treat the DSM-5 Disorders and who want to monitor the quality of the course of psychosocial functioning over time. A Timeline Course Graphing Scale to Chart the Quality of Psychosocial Functioning Affected by Symptom Severity (PFS) is described and accompanied by administration guidelines.