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100-91 Superior functioning in a wide range of activities, life's
80-71: If symptoms are present, they are transient and expectable
reactions to psychosocial stressors (e.g., difficulty
concentrating after family argument); no more than slight
impairment in social, occupational, or school functioning
(e.g., temporarily falling behind in school work).
70-61: Some mild symptoms (e.g., depressed mood and mild insomina) OR
some difficult in social, occupational or school functioning
(e.g., occasional truancy, or theft within the household), but
problems never seem to get out of hand, is sought out by others
generally functioning pretty well, has some meaningful
interpersonal relationships.
60-51: Moderate symptoms (e.g., flat affect and circumstantial speech,
occasional panic attacks) OR moderate difficulty in
social, occupational, or school functioning (e.g., few
friends, conflicts with co-workers).
50-41: Serious symptoms (e.g., suicidal ideation, severe obsessional
rituals, frequent shoplifting) OR any serious impairment in
because of his or her many positive qualities. No symptoms.
social, occupational, or school functioning (e.g., no friends,
unable to keep a job).
40-31: Some impairment in reality testing or communication (e.g.,
speech is at time illogical, obscure or irrelevant) OR
major impairment in several areas, such as work or school,
family relations, judgment, thinking, or mood (e.g.,
depressed man avoids friend, neglects family, and is unable
to work; child frequently beats up younger children, is
defiant at home and is failing at school).
30-21: Behavior is considerably influenced by delusions or
hallucinations OR serious impairment in communication or
judgment (e.g., sometimes incoherent, acts grossly
inappropriately, suicidal preoccupation) OR inability to
function in almost all areas (e.g., stays in bed all day,
no job, home or friends).
20-11 Some danger of hurting self or others (e.g., suicide attempts
without clear expectations of death, frequently violent, manic
90-81: Absent or minimal symptoms (e.g., mild anxiety before an exam),
excitement) OR occasionally fails to maintain minimal personal
hygiene (e.g., smears feces) OR gross impairment in communication
(e.g., largely incoherent or mute).
10-1: Persistent danger of severely hurting self or others (e.g.,
recurrent violence) OR persistent inability to maintain
minimal personal hygiene OR serious suicidal act with clear
expectation of death.
good functioning in all areas, interested and involved in a wide
range of activities, socially effective, generally satisfied
with life, no more than everyday problems or concerns (e.g., an
occasional argument with family members).
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