JUDGEMENT Ability to evaluate and assess information and situations, together with the ability to formulate appropriate conclusions and decisions. This mental function may be impaired due to brain injury, or to conditions such as schizophrenia, major depression, anxiety, dissociative states or other mental disorders. Guides for the rating of impairment of judgement: Class Impairment Description 1 0–5% Normal to Slight may lack some insight and misconstrue situations but with little – interference with function Mild 2 10–20% persistently misjudges situations in relationships, occupational – settings, driving and with finances. The misjudgements are noticed by others but are accommodated. Moderate 3 25–50% misjudging social, work and family situations repeatedly leading – to some disruption in relationships, occupational settings, living circumstances and financial reliability. inappropriate spending of money or gambling – Moderately Severe 4 55–75% moderately severe misjudgement with regular failure to evaluate – situations or implications, causing actual risk or harm to self or others failure to respond to any regular guidance and requirement for – constant supervision. Severe 5 Over 75% persistently assaultive due to misinterpretation of the behaviour – or motives of others; sexually disinhibited (may occur following a head injury). –
JUDGEMENT Ability to evaluate and assess information and situations, together with the ability to formulate appropriate conclusions and decisions. This mental function may be impaired due to brain injury, or to conditions such as schizophrenia, major depression, anxiety, dissociative states or other mental disorders. Guides for the rating of impairment of judgement: Class 1 Impairment 0–5% Description Normal to Slight – may lack some insight and misconstrue situations but with little interference with function 2 10–20% Mild – persistently misjudges situations in relationships, occupational settings, driving and with finances. The misjudgements are noticed by others but are accommodated. 3 25–50% Moderate – misjudging social, work and family situations repeatedly leading to some disruption in relationships, occupational settings, living circumstances and financial reliability. – inappropriate spending of money or gambling 4 55–75% Moderately Severe – moderately severe misjudgement with regular failure to evaluate situations or implications, causing actual risk or harm to self or others – failure to respond to any regular guidance and requirement for constant supervision. 5 Over 75% Severe – persistently assaultive due to misinterpretation of the behaviour or motives of others; – sexually disinhibited (may occur following a head injury).
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