title: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, USA.
authors.forename: James P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: McCullough
authors.forename: Sarah W
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Clark
authors.forename: Daniel N
authors.initials: DN
authors.lastname: Klein
authors.forename: Michael B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: First
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D018450:Disease Progression; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D011613:Psychotherapy; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D012919:Social Behavior; D013997:Time Factors