Social and Occupational Functioning Assessment Scale

Social and Occupational Functioning Assessment Scale
(SOFAS) a scale that describes the level of an individual's social and occupational functioning, either present or past; unlike the GAF scale, it is not directly influenced by the severity of the individual's psychological symptoms.

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