Table To Article 21.03 and 21.04 - Assessment of Major Affective, Schizophrenic and Other Psychiatric Disorders |
Level |
Clinical Findings |
Pattern Last 5 Years |
Treatment Indicated Last 5Years |
Recent Situational Factors |
History of Socioeconomic Impairment, Long Term |
0-5% |
History of single episode nil to minor or occasional symptoms on close exam. |
Stable |
Nil to minimal. |
N. A. |
None |
10-20% |
History of multiple episodes or mild chronic impairment. Minor signs and symptoms on exam. |
Infrequent overt disturbance, nil past 5 years. Functions reasonable between exacerbations. |
Well controlled by maintenance or intermittent therapy. |
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Slight |
25-40% |
Thought and mood disturbance obvious to close contacts and on formal exam. |
One or two exacerbations past 5 years, minor continuing impairment. |
Regular follow-up with partial success outpatient less that 1 per 2 months, inpatient once in 5 years. |
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Moderate |
50-70% |
Thought and/ or mood disturbance obvious to casual contacts. Major psychotic symptoms and signs on formal exam. |
More than 2 exacerbations past 5 years. Moderate disturbance between episodes. |
Regular follow- up with poor response. Moderate disturbance between episodes. |
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Severe. |
75-100% |
Severe, chronic psychotic signs and symptoms or severely regressed after florid psychosis. |
More than one major episode per year or continuously severely disturbed. Social isolate. |
Continuous treatment and/ or supervision. Institutional care. |
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Total. |