Answer :
Final answer:
The patient's reduced emotional expression and potential for self-harm likely result in a GAF score indicative of significant functional impairment.hence option A is correct.
Explanation:
Given a patient displaying reduced emotional expression and potential for self-harm through starvation, the Global Assessment of Functioning (GAF) score would suggest significant impairment.
The GAF score is a numerical scale (0 through 100) used by mental health clinicians and physicians to rate subjectively the social, occupational, and psychological functioning of adults. This patient's behaviors indicate serious symptomatic manifestations and a notable diminution in self-care and capacity for social relationships, suggesting the likelihood of a GAF score at the lower end of the spectrum.
Functional capacity refers to the ability to perform basic self-care, work, attend school, and maintain social relationships. The problems this patient is experiencing, notably the reduction in emotional expression—a symptom sometimes associated with more severe mental health disorders—and the potential for self-harm, point towards a substantial functional impairment.
Therefore, the option that best fits the described situation would be that the patient's GAF score may be indicative of significant impairment in functioning, aligning with option D.
