Psychiatric Disturbance
Dimension 787 of 1,100 · Health Lens
Psychiatric Disturbance measures the presence and severity of mental and behavioral health problems as expressed through emotional symptoms, maladaptive behavior, and clinically concerning states. It encompasses anxiety, depression, mood instability, compulsive or personality-related problems, substance misuse, and suicidal or manic features.
evidence final name · Anxiety Risky
Minimal Psychiatric Disturbance
Expressions activating this band are largely administrative, routine, or context-setting and show little to no clear mental or behavioral health content. When psychological content appears, it is minimal, indirect, or not sufficient to indicate an active disturbance.
Moderate Psychiatric Disturbance
Expressions activating this band describe identifiable emotional or behavioral health concerns, including anxiety, depression, sexual functioning concerns, compulsive symptoms, or problematic interpersonal behavior. The disturbance is recognizable as a mental health issue but is expressed as a problem area or diagnosis rather than an acute high-risk state.
Severe Psychiatric Disturbance
Expressions activating this band describe pronounced and clinically serious mental or behavioral dysregulation, including depressive symptoms, mood lability, hyperactivity or mania, substance misuse, and suicidal thoughts or actions. The disturbance is experienced as acute, destabilizing, or high-risk.
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Low Anxiety Risky: Content characterized by open, bail, balance, and related themes. Expressions activating this band reflect anxiety risky at this level.
Moderate Anxiety Risky: Content characterized by sexual, borderline, are, and related themes. Expressions activating this band reflect anxiety risky at this level.
High Anxiety Risky: Content characterized by anxiety, risky, depressive, and related themes. Expressions activating this band reflect anxiety risky at this level.