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Every Statement of Principles covering mental health: 16 conditions, 631 legislated factors between them. Each one links through to the full factor list, and to an example report where we have written one.
A claim for any of these is decided against its Statement of Principles. At least one factor has to be met, and connected to your service. Reasonable Hypothesis applies to operational service; Balance of Probabilities to peacetime.
Acute stress disorder
For the purposes of this Statement of Principles, acute stress disorder means a disorder of mental health which meets the following criteria (derived from DSM-5-TR): A. The individual is…
Adjustment disorder
For the purposes of this Statement of Principles, adjustment disorder means a disorder of mental health meeting the following diagnostic criteria (derived from DSM-5): (a) The…
Alcohol use disorder
For the purposes of this Statement of Principles, alcohol use disorder means a disorder of mental health meeting the following diagnostic criteria (derived from DSM-5): A problematic…
Anxiety disorder
For the purposes of this Statement of Principles, anxiety disorder means: (a) generalised anxiety disorder; or (b) anxiety disorder due to another medical condition; or (c)…
Bipolar disorder
For the purposes of this Statement of Principles, bipolar disorder: (a) means a group of disorders of mental health which are manifested by one or more periods of abnormally and…
Chronic insomnia disorder
For the purposes of this Statement of Principles, chronic insomnia disorder means a persistent disorder of sleep that meets the following diagnostic criteria (derived from DSM-5): A. A…
Depressive disorder
For the purposes of this Statement of Principles, depressive disorder means: (a) major depressive disorder; or (b) major depressive episode; or (c) persistent depressive disorder…
Eating disorder
For the purposes of this Statement of Principles, eating disorder: (a) means a persistent disturbance of eating or eating-related behaviour resulting in the altered consumption or…
Gender dysphoria
For the purposes of this Statement of Principles, gender dysphoria: (a) means a disorder of mental health that meets the following criteria (derived from DSM-5): (i) a marked…
Panic disorder
For the purposes of this Statement of Principles, panic disorder means a disorder of mental health meeting the following diagnostic criteria (derived from DSM-5): A. Recurrent unexpected…
Personality disorder
For the purposes of this Statement of Principles, personality disorder means a disorder of mental health that meets the following diagnostic criteria (derived from DSM-5): A. An enduring…
Posttraumatic stress disorder
For the purposes of this Statement of Principles, posttraumatic stress disorder means a disorder of mental health which meets the following criteria (derived from DSM-5-TR): A. Exposure…
Schizophrenia
For the purposes of this Statement of Principles, schizophrenia means a disorder of mental health meeting the following diagnostic criteria (derived from DSM-5): A. Two (or more) of the…
Somatic symptom disorder
For the purposes of this Statement of Principles, somatic symptom disorder means a disorder of mental health characterised by one or more somatic symptoms which has been diagnosed by a…
Substance use disorder
For the purposes of this Statement of Principles, substance use disorder means a disorder of mental health that meets the following diagnostic criteria (derived from DSM-5): A…
Suicide and attempted suicide
For the purposes of this Statement of Principles: (a) suicide means the act of intentionally killing oneself; and (b) attempted suicide means an attempt to intentionally kill oneself,…
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