| 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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