Psychomotor Slowing
Dimension 550 of 1,100 · Health Lens
Psychomotor Slowing measures reduced speed and responsiveness in thinking, speaking, and physical reaction. It encompasses slowed mental processing, delayed responses, sluggish reflexes, and difficulty carrying out actions quickly and efficiently.
Minimal Psychomotor Slowing
Expressions activating this band show little to no clear slowing, with generally intact functioning and only broad, nonspecific performance or social-demand content. Any reduced speed or inefficiency is minimal, indirect, or not central to the expression.
Mild Psychomotor Slowing
Expressions activating this band describe early signs of slowed functioning, such as needing prompts to begin tasks, trouble planning or tracking activity, tiring easily during movement, or bodily reactivity that disrupts smooth performance. Slowing is present as reduced efficiency rather than a pervasive delay in response.
Moderate Psychomotor Slowing
Expressions activating this band describe noticeable delay in processing and responding, including slower speech, slower reactions, difficulty learning or remembering, and taking longer to complete routine work. Slowing is evident across both mental and behavioral tasks.
High Psychomotor Slowing
Expressions activating this band describe clear subjective or observed slowness in thinking and responding. The expression centers on lagging mental processing or delayed responsiveness as a prominent experience.
Severe Psychomotor Slowing
Expressions activating this band describe marked sluggishness in everyday reactions, reflexes, and response speed. Delayed responding is broad, obvious, and readily noticeable in ordinary activities.