Grave disability definition

Grave disability means a condition evidenced by behavior in
Grave disability means a condition evidenced by behavior
Grave disability means a condition evidenced by behavior in which a person, as a result of a mental disorder, is likely to come to serious physical harm or serious illness because the person is unable to provide for the person's own basic physical needs.

Examples of Grave disability in a sentence

  • Grave disability: It may become apparent to therapist that the client is experiencing severe psychosis (e.g. hallucinations, delusions), is highly intoxicated (by some drug or substance) or delirious, or has some other grave condition that prevents him/her from taking care of his/her basic needs.


More Definitions of Grave disability

Grave disability. A condition in which a person, as a result of a mental disorder, is unable to provide for basic personal needs, including food, clothing, or shelter – see California Welfare & Institutions Section 5008(h)(1)(a)+(b).
Grave disability means that a person is in danger of serious physical harm due to a failure to provide for his or her own essential human needs, or that a person manifests a severe deterioration in routine functioning, evidenced by repeated and escalating loss of cognitive or volitional control over his or her actions, and is not receiving the care essential for health or safety. An adult may also be committed for involuntary treatment if he or she is in need of assisted outpatient behavioral health treatment.
Grave disability means the condition of a person who is unable to provide for his own basic physical needs, such as essential food, clothing, medical care, and shelter, as a result of serious mental illness or substance abuse and is unable to survive safely in freedom or protect
Grave disability defined. “Grave disability” means a condition in which a person as a result of mental illness: