5: Initial assignment of the clusters of signs to the indicators. Reported Change Distress Loss of with Reality Loss of Function Elevated Risk to Self, or Consequence of Others or Property Behaviours Self-initiated care-seeking Pessimistic talk during Unusual self-presentation Unusual movement patterns Withdrawing from social behaviours conversations Unusual ways of behaving Loss of skills situations Care-seeking initiated by Appearing challenging High energy behaviours Poor daily self-care Disengaging from care carers and others during conversations Expressing strong beliefs Reduction in regular Increases in the use of Self-reported sadness Facial expressions that are contradicted by activities restrictive practices Self-reported fear Social circumstances and reality or rational Low energy behaviours Unresponsiveness to care Self-reported anger environment argument Appearing disconnected Constantly changing Self-reported sense of self Appearing to hear or see during conversations symptoms of a mental Self-reported uncontrollable things that are not real Appearing distracted during health condition thought processes conversation Physiological/medical Speech during Reduced self-restraint conversations Reduced safety of self Difficulty following Reduced safety of others conversations Reduced safety of property Appearing confused during conversations Seemingly impaired memory Apparently inflexible thought processes
5: Initial assignment of the clusters of signs to the indicators. Reported Change Distress Loss of with Reality or Consequence of Behaviours Loss of Function Elevated Risk to Self, Others or Property Self-initiated care-seeking behaviours Care-seeking initiated by carers and others Self-reported sadness Self-reported fear Self-reported anger Self-reported sense of self Self-reported uncontrollable thought processes Pessimistic talk during conversations Appearing challenging during conversations Facial expressions Social circumstances and environment Unusual self-presentation Unusual ways of behaving High energy behaviours Expressing strong beliefs that are contradicted by reality or rational argument Appearing to hear or see things that are not real Unusual movement patterns Loss of skills Poor daily self-care Reduction in regular activities Low energy behaviours Appearing disconnected during conversations Appearing distracted during conversation Speech during conversations Difficulty following conversations Appearing confused during conversations Seemingly impaired memory Apparently inflexible thought processes Withdrawing from social situations Disengaging from care Increases in the use of restrictive practices Unresponsiveness to care Constantly changing symptoms of a mental health condition Physiological/medical Reduced self-restraint Reduced safety of self Reduced safety of others Reduced safety of property
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