Mental illness definition

Mental illness. (MI) means a substantial disorder of thinking, mood, perception, orientation or memory that grossly impairs judgment, behaviour, capacity to recognise reality or ability to meet the ordinary demands of life, but does not include retardation which is a condition of arrested or incomplete development of mind of a person, specially characterised by sub normality of intelligence

Mental illness means mental disease to such extent that a person so afflicted requires care and treatment for his own welfare, or the welfare of others, or of the community.

Mental illness means a psychiatric or psychological condition classified as such in the most current edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) regardless of the underlying cause of the Mental Illness. If the DSM is discontinued, Liberty will use the replacement chosen or published by the American Psychiatric Association.

Examples of Mental illness in a sentence

• Serious Mental Illness (SMI) Health Home Effective July 1, 2018, ODM’s existing SMI Health Home program will be sunset.

• Inpatient Deductible ---Inpatient Covered Services ---Outpatient Covered Services ---Outpatient treatment of Mental Illness and Outpatient Substance Abuse Rehabilitation Treatment $300 per admission 70% of the Eligible Charge 70% of the Eligible Charge 70% of the Eligible Charge THE MEDICAL SERVICES ADVISORY PROGRAM A special program designed to assist you in determining the course of treatment that will maximize your benefits under this Certificate.

• PROSPECTIVE DATA ADJUSTMENTS 4 Program Adjustments: July 2018 through December 2018 4 • Inpatient Hospital Facility Reimbursement Changes 4 • Nursing Facility Reimbursement Changes 4 • Serious Mental Illness (SMI) Health Home 4 • Immaterial Program Adjustments.

More Definitions of Mental illness

Mental illness means a substantial disorder of thought, mood, perception, orientation, or memory that grossly impairs judgment, behavior, capacity to recognize reality, or ability to meet the ordinary demands of life.

Mental illness means a substantial disorder of thought or mood that significantly impairs judgment, behavior, capacity to recognize reality, or ability to cope with the ordinary demands of life.

Mental illness means a diagnostic term that covers many clinical categories, typically including behavioral or psychological symptoms, or both, along with impairment of personal and social function, and specifically defined and clinically interpreted through reference to criteria contained in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (Third Edition) and any subsequent revision thereto, of the American Psychiatric Association. KRS § 510.010.

Mental illness means that term as defined in section 400 of the mental health code, 1974 PA 258, MCL 330.1400.

Mental illness means a disorder of thought, mood, emotion, perception, or orientation that significantly impairs judgment, behavior, capacity to recognize reality, or ability to address basic life necessities and requires care and treatment for the health, safety, or recovery of the individual or for the safety of others.

Mental illness means a major mental disorder as defined in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th Edition (DSM IV- TR) limited to schizophrenic, paranoid and schizoaffective disorders, bipolar (manic-depressive), and atypical psychosis. "Mental Illness" for pre- admission screening means having both a primary diagnosis of a major mental disorder (schizophrenic, paranoid, major affective and schizoaffective disorders, or atypical psychosis) and treatment related to the diagnosis in the past two years. Diagnoses of dementia or Alzheimer's are excluded.

Mental illness means a substantial disorder of thought or mood that significantly impairs judgment, behavior, capacity to recognize reality, or ability to cope with the ordinary demands of life, and includes, but is not limited to, clinical depression.