| 1 | DVBCWPF3 ;ALB/RLC - INITIAL EVAL PTSD WORKSHEET TEXT ; 05/18/2006 11:00am | 
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| 2 | ;;2.7;AMIE;**87**;Apr 10, 1995;Build 6 | 
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| 3 | ;Per VHA Directive 10-92-142, this routine should not be modified | 
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| 4 | ; | 
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| 5 | TXT ; | 
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| 6 | ;; | 
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| 7 | ;;N.  Effects of PTSD on Occupational and Social Functioning | 
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| 8 | ;; | 
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| 9 | ;;Evaluation of PTSD is based on its effects on occupational and social | 
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| 10 | ;;functioning.  Select the appropriate assessment of the veteran from the | 
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| 11 | ;;choices below: | 
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| 12 | ;; | 
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| 13 | ;;     - Total occupational and social impairment due to PTSD signs and | 
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| 14 | ;;       symptoms. | 
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| 15 | ;; | 
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| 16 | ;;       Provide examples and pertinent symptoms, including those | 
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| 17 | ;;       already reported. | 
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| 18 | ;; | 
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| 19 | ;;                             OR | 
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| 20 | ;; | 
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| 21 | ;;     - PTSD signs and symptoms result in deficiencies in most of the | 
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| 22 | ;;       following areas: | 
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| 23 | ;;       work, school, family relations, judgement, thinking, and mood. | 
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| 24 | ;; | 
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| 25 | ;;       Provide examples and pertinent symptoms, including those already | 
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| 26 | ;;       reported for each affected area. | 
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| 27 | ;; | 
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| 28 | ;;                             OR | 
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| 29 | ;; | 
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| 30 | ;;     - There is reduced reliability and productivity due to PTSD signs and | 
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| 31 | ;;       symptoms. | 
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| 32 | ;; | 
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| 33 | ;;       Provide examples and pertinent symptoms, including those already | 
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| 34 | ;;       reported. | 
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| 35 | ;;TOF | 
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| 36 | ;;                             OR | 
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| 37 | ;; | 
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| 38 | ;;     - There is occasional decrease in work efficiency or there are | 
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| 39 | ;;       intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks due | 
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| 40 | ;;       to signs and symptoms, but generally satisfactory functioning | 
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| 41 | ;;       (routine behavior, self-care, and conversation normal). | 
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| 42 | ;; | 
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| 43 | ;;       Provide examples and pertinent symptoms, including those already | 
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| 44 | ;;       reported. | 
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| 45 | ;; | 
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| 46 | ;;                             OR | 
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| 47 | ;; | 
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| 48 | ;;     - There are PTSD signs and symptoms that are transient or mild and | 
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| 49 | ;;       decrease work efficiency and ability to perform occupational tasks | 
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| 50 | ;;       only during periods of significant stress. | 
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| 51 | ;; | 
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| 52 | ;;       Provide examples and pertinent symptoms, including those already | 
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| 53 | ;;       reported. | 
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| 54 | ;; | 
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| 55 | ;;                             OR | 
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| 56 | ;; | 
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| 57 | ;;     - PTSD symptoms require continuous medication. | 
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| 58 | ;; | 
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| 59 | ;;                             OR | 
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| 60 | ;; | 
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| 61 | ;;     - Select all that apply: | 
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| 62 | ;;     - PTSD symptoms are not severe enough to require continuous medication.` | 
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| 63 | ;;     - PTSD symptoms are not severe enough to interfere with occupational | 
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| 64 | ;;       and social functioning. | 
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| 65 | ;; | 
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| 66 | ;; | 
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| 67 | ;;     Include your name; your credentials (i.e., board certified psychiatrist, | 
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| 68 | ;;     a licensed psychologist, a psychiatry resident or a psychology intern); | 
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| 69 | ;;     and circumstances under which you performed the examination, if applicable | 
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| 70 | ;;     (i.e., under the close supervision of an attending psychiatrist or | 
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| 71 | ;;     psychologist); include name of supervising psychiatrist or psychologist. | 
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| 72 | ;; | 
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| 73 | ;; | 
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| 74 | ;;Signature of Examiner:                                        Date: | 
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| 75 | ;; | 
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| 76 | ;;Signature of Supervising | 
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| 77 | ;;psychiatrist or psychologist:                                 Date: | 
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| 78 | ;;END | 
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