Severe and persistent mental illness definition
Severe and persistent mental illness or “SPMI” means a documented primary mental health disorder diagnosed by a mental health professional that causes symptoms and impairments in basic mental and behavioral processes that produce distress and major functional disability in adult role functioning inclusive of social, personal, family, educational or vocational roles. The individual has a degree of impairment arising from a psychiatric disorder such that: (1) the individual does not have the resources or skills necessary to maintain function in the home or community environment without assistance or support; (2) the individual’s judgment, impulse control, or cognitive perceptual abilities are compromised; (3) the individual exhibits significant impairment in social, interpersonal, or familial functioning; and (4) the individual has a documented mental health diagnosis. For this purpose, a “mental health diagnosis” means a disorder, dysfunction, or dysphoria diagnosed pursuant to the current version of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders published by the American Psychiatric Association, excluding neurodevelopmental disorders, substance use disorders, personality disorders, medication-induced movement disorders and other adverse effects of medication, and other conditions that may be a focus of clinical attention as defined in the current version of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders published by the American Psychiatric Association.
Severe and persistent mental illness means the same as defined in rule 441—25.1(331).
Severe and persistent mental illness means a mental disorder suffered by persons of 18 years of age or older that leads these persons to exhibit emotional or behavioral functioning that is so impaired as to interfere substantially with their capacity to remain in the community without supportive treatment or services of a long term or indefinite duration. This disorder is a severe and persistent mental disability, resulting in a long-term limitation of functional capacities for the primary activities of daily living, such as interpersonal relations, homemaking, self-care, employment, and recreation.
More Definitions of Severe and persistent mental illness
Severe and persistent mental illness means mental illness as defined in this regulation, but shall include both of the following additional requirements:
Severe and persistent mental illness means the same as defined in rule 441—
Severe and persistent mental illness or “SPMI” means a documented primary mental health disorder diagnosed by a mental health professional that causes symptoms and impairments in basic mental and behavioral processes that produce distress and major functional disability in adult role
Severe and persistent mental illness or "SPMI" means that a person has been assessed with the presence of a qualifying diagnosis for the previous 12 months, or will be expected to demonstrate the presence of a qualifying diagnosis for the next 12 months, and that person demonstrates functional impairment that seriously limits the person’s ability to function independently in an appropriate and effective manner, as evidenced by a score of 50 or lower on the GAF.