Common use of Protocol Clause in Contracts

Protocol. a. Category I - basic mental health issues and substance use disorders: Examples would include most individuals diagnosed with Adjustment Disorders, Somatoform Disorders, Dysthymic Disorders and most Personality Disorders, who have some behavioral problems, in addition to the Substance Use Disorder(s). Such individuals may or may not be on medications. b. Category II - complex mental health issues and substance use disorders: Examples would include most individuals diagnosed with Dissociative Disorders, Eating Disorders, Anxiety Disorders, Attention Deficit Disorders, Major Depressive Disorders that are not substance-induced, and some Personality Disorders with complex behavioral issues (such as some individuals with Borderline Personality Disorders), in addition to the Substance Use Disorder(s). Many, but not all, of these individuals may be on medications. In addition, some individuals in Category III who are stabilized on medications and who do not have significant behavioral problems may be in this category. c. Category III - serious mental health issues and substance use disorders: Examples would include most individuals diagnosed with Schizophrenia, other Psychotic Disorders, Bipolar Disorders, severe Major Depressive Disorders, as well as individuals with very complex behavioral problems and Dissociative Disorders, Eating Disorders, and Borderline Personality Disorders, in addition to the Substance Use Disorder(s). Almost all of the individuals will be on medications. Note: Individuals who have a diagnosis of Antisocial Personality Disorder, Mental Retardation, Learning Disorders, Autistic Disorders, Delirium, Dementia or Amnestic and other Cognitive Disorders and Substance Use Disorders, but none of the psychiatric diagnoses noted above, are considered to have a co-occurring disorder for the purposes of this protocol.

Protocol. a. 1. Category I - basic mental health issues and substance use disorders: Examples would include most individuals diagnosed with Adjustment Disorders, Somatoform Disorders, Dysthymic Disorders and most Personality Disorders, who have some behavioral problems, in addition to the Substance Use Disorder(s). Such individuals may or may not be on medications. b. 2. Category II - complex mental health issues and substance use disorders: Examples would include most individuals diagnosed with Dissociative Disorders, Eating Disorders, Anxiety Disorders, Attention Deficit Disorders, Major Depressive Disorders that are not substance-induced, and some Personality Disorders with complex behavioral issues (such as some individuals with Borderline Personality Disorders), in addition to the Substance Use Disorder(s). Many, but not all, of these individuals may be on medications. In addition, some individuals in Category III who are stabilized on medications and who do not have significant behavioral problems may be in this category. c. 3. Category III - serious mental health issues and substance use disorders: Examples would include most individuals diagnosed with Schizophrenia, other Psychotic Disorders, Bipolar Disorders, severe Major Depressive Disorders, as well as individuals with very complex behavioral problems and Dissociative Disorders, Eating Disorders, and Borderline Personality Disorders, in addition to the Substance Use Disorder(s). Almost all of the individuals will be on medications. Note: Individuals who have a diagnosis of Antisocial Personality Disorder, Mental Retardation, Learning Disorders, Autistic Disorders, Delirium, Dementia or Amnestic and other Cognitive Disorders and Substance Use Disorders, but none of the psychiatric diagnoses noted above, are considered to have a co-occurring disorder for the purposes of this protocol.