Since I have never received a mental evaluation before can anyone please explain what this thing means? I did not request it they just did it during my last visit to Birmingham. This is what it states:
Vet suffers from nightime panic attacks that onset in 2005/ At that time vet learned that his grandaughter was being molested by stepfather (his daughter divorced that man an moved back in with vet and his wife.) seh is still living there with her three children. vet suffered a stroke at that time (service connected) and was anxious acout his own health. Denied Agoraphobia. Attacks occur about 4x/month and are moderate in intensity.
MEMORY; Vet periodically loses things or forgets appointments, but memory is generally intact.
AXIS I: Mood disorder related to a general medical condition; Anxiety disorder. NOS IF ANY ADDITIONAL MENTAL DISORDERS HAVE BEEN DIAGNOSED, EXPLANATION OF HOW THE SYMPTOMS ARE RELATED TO OR ARE PART OF EACH MENTAL DISORDER: Mood disorder: periodic depressed mood; feelings of hopelessness and worthlessness; Anxiety disorder: nightime panic attacks; anxiety possibly contributes to vet's IBS sxs; The two disorders are inter-related and likely affect each other.
AXIS V: GLOBAL ASSESSMENT OF FUNCTIONING: SCORE 62 - CURRENT FUNCTIONING
Is there is occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks due to mental disorder signs and symptoms, but with generally satisfactory functioning (routine behavior, self-care, and conversation normal)--YES
EXAMPLES AND PERTINENT SYMPTOMS - INSOMIA AND NIGHTTIME PANIC ATTACKS LEAT TO CONSTANT DAYTIME FATIGUE.
WAS A MEDICAL OPINION REQUESTED--NO
Any help with this would be appreciated. I assume it was conducted to determine my claim for sleep apnea but as you can see sleep apnea was only mentioned one time and then the last statement of WAS A MEDICAL OPINION REQUESTED - NO. If this is true why in the heck did they do the exam. Based upon the outcome of the exam should I file a claim for a mental disorder. I work so I do not know if this would be possible.
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Since I have never received a mental evaluation before can anyone please explain what this thing means? I did not request it they just did it during my last visit to Birmingham. This is what it states:
Vet suffers from nightime panic attacks that onset in 2005/ At that time vet learned that his grandaughter was being molested by stepfather (his daughter divorced that man an moved back in with vet and his wife.) seh is still living there with her three children. vet suffered a stroke at that time (service connected) and was anxious acout his own health. Denied Agoraphobia. Attacks occur about 4x/month and are moderate in intensity.
MEMORY; Vet periodically loses things or forgets appointments, but memory is generally intact.
AXIS I: Mood disorder related to a general medical condition; Anxiety disorder. NOS IF ANY ADDITIONAL MENTAL DISORDERS HAVE BEEN DIAGNOSED, EXPLANATION OF HOW THE SYMPTOMS ARE RELATED TO OR ARE PART OF EACH MENTAL DISORDER: Mood disorder: periodic depressed mood; feelings of hopelessness and worthlessness; Anxiety disorder: nightime panic attacks; anxiety possibly contributes to vet's IBS sxs; The two disorders are inter-related and likely affect each other.
AXIS II: NONE
AXIS III: HTN, DMII, NEUROPATHIC PAIN, CVA, SLEEP APNEA, GERD, HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA, DEJERINE-ROUSSY SYNDROME LEFT SIDE;
AXIS IV: CHRONIC PAIN
AXIS V: GLOBAL ASSESSMENT OF FUNCTIONING: SCORE 62 - CURRENT FUNCTIONING
Is there is occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks due to mental disorder signs and symptoms, but with generally satisfactory functioning (routine behavior, self-care, and conversation normal)--YES
EXAMPLES AND PERTINENT SYMPTOMS - INSOMIA AND NIGHTTIME PANIC ATTACKS LEAT TO CONSTANT DAYTIME FATIGUE.
WAS A MEDICAL OPINION REQUESTED--NO
Any help with this would be appreciated. I assume it was conducted to determine my claim for sleep apnea but as you can see sleep apnea was only mentioned one time and then the last statement of WAS A MEDICAL OPINION REQUESTED - NO. If this is true why in the heck did they do the exam. Based upon the outcome of the exam should I file a claim for a mental disorder. I work so I do not know if this would be possible.
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