The Social and Occupational Functioning Assessment Scale (SOFAS) can be used to a assess a psychiatric patient's social functioning. This is reminiscent of the Karnofsky Performance Scale.
Parameters:
(1) level of functioning
(2) areas of functioning (occupational, school, social)
(3) hygiene problems
Level of Functioning
Areas of Functioning
Hygiene Problems
Value
superior
wide range
no
91 to 100
good
all areas
no
81 to 90
slight impairment
one or more areas affected
no
71 to 80
some difficulty
one or more areas affected; has meaningful relationships
no
61 to 70
moderate difficulty
some areas affected
no
51 to 60
serious impairment
some areas affected
no
41 to 50
major impairment
several areas affected
no
31 to 40
unable to function
almost all areas affected
no
21 to 30
unable to function independently
all areas affected
occasional
11 to 20
unable to function independently
all areas affected
persistent
1 to 10
A score of 0 is assigned if there is insufficient information to make a determination.
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