Psychomotor Agitation
Dimension 266 of 1,100 · Health Lens
Psychomotor Agitation measures the extent to which an expression conveys inner tension and motor restlessness, including feeling on edge, unable to stay still, or driven to move. It encompasses subjective agitation as well as observable overactivity and related irritable activation.
evidence final name · Patient 9-item
Minimal Psychomotor Agitation
Expressions activating this band contain little to no clear motor restlessness or activated tension, and are often neutral, descriptive, or focused on unrelated physical or everyday concerns.
Moderate Psychomotor Agitation
Expressions activating this band convey noticeable inner tension, irritability, nervousness, or restlessness, with some difficulty settling physically or emotionally. The agitation is present as a bothersome state but is not yet dominated by an urgent inability to remain still.
High Psychomotor Agitation
Expressions activating this band convey pronounced restless activation marked by inability to sit still, pressure to keep moving, overactivity, or conspicuous behavioral agitation. The experience is vivid and behaviorally evident rather than merely felt internally.
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Lower Patient 9-item: Patient 9-item is present at a low level. Expressions activating this band reflect early or diffuse patient 9-item.
Moderate Patient 9-item: Patient 9-item is experienced here as direct functional disruption, reflecting interference with daily life and measurable impairment. Unlike the band below, where patient 9-item was characterized by a general form, the proxy here has shifted in character. Expressions activating this band likely reflect direct functional disruption from patient 9-item.
Higher Patient 9-item: Patient 9-item is experienced here at a level consistent with formal clinical assessment and disorder-relevant measurement. Unlike the band below, where patient 9-item was characterized by direct functional disruption, the proxy here has shifted in character. The facets that dominated at lower levels have receded. Expressions activating this band likely reflect patient 9-item at a clinical or disorder-relevant level.