Mental Disorder Listings 12.12-12.15
Understanding SSA’s mental disorder listings is critical to successful SSI/SSDI applications. In this article, we will review the key medical criteria required for listings 12.12 through 12.15.
12.12 Reserved Listing
Currently, there is no listing 12.12; SSA is reserving this space in the event they add more listings at a later date.
12.13 Eating disorders
Meeting Listing 12.13
To meet the eating disorders listing the applicant must meet the criteria outlined in Parts A and B. Articles 5.2-5.8 cover the criteria required for Part B. There is no C section for this listing.
A. Medical criteria that must be present in the medical evidence
B. Functional criteria that is assessed on a five-point rating scale from “none” to “extreme”
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Overview |
These disorders are characterized by disturbances in eating behavior and preoccupation with, and excessive self-evaluation of, body weight and shape. |
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Symptoms may include (but are not limited to) |
A person with an eating disorder can be underweight, within a healthy weight range, or overweight. |
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Examples of disorders evaluated in this listing |
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Some Key Points to Keep in Mind
- People in all age groups, genders and socio-economic and cultural backgrounds can be affected by eating disorders.
- You may not be able to tell if the person has an eating disorder based simply on their appearance. So it is important to know the warning signs, which include behavioral, physical and psychological signs.
- A person does not have to be underweight to require emergency medical assistance for an eating disorder.
To meet the medical criteria (Part A) for this listing, there must be medical documentation of:
12.13.A: A persistent alteration in eating or eating-related behavior that results in a change in consumption or absorption of food and that significantly impairs physical or psychological health.
12.14 Reserved Listing
Currently, there is no listing 12.14; SSA is reserving this space in the event they add more listings at a later date.
12.15 Trauma- and stressor-related disorders
Meeting Listing 12.15
To meet the listing for trauma and stressor-related disorders, the applicant must meet the criteria outlined in Parts A and B or Parts A and C. This article covered the criteria required for Part A. Articles 5.2-5.8 cover the criteria required for Part B and Article 4.2 covers the criteria required for Part C.
A. Medical criteria that must be present in the medical evidence
B. Functional criteria that is assessed on a five-point rating scale from “none” to “extreme”
C. Criteria used to evaluate “serious and persistent mental disorders”
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Overview |
These disorders are characterized by experiencing or witnessing a traumatic or stressful event, or learning of a traumatic event occurring to a close family member or close friend, and the psychological aftermath of clinically significant effects on functioning. |
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Symptoms may include (but are not limited to) |
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Examples of disorders evaluated in this listing |
This category does not include the mental disorders evaluated under anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorders (12.06), and cognitive impairments that result from neurological disorders, such as a traumatic brain injury, which SSA evaluates under neurocognitive disorders (12.02). |
To meet the medical criteria (Part A) for this listing, there must be medical documentation of all of the following:
- Exposure to actual or threatened death, serious injury, or violence;
- Subsequent involuntary re-experiencing of the traumatic event (for example, intrusive memories, dreams, or flashbacks);
- Avoidance of external reminders of the event;
- Disturbance in mood and behavior; and
- Increases in arousal and reactivity (for example, exaggerated startle response, sleep disturbance).
Details
- Type:
- Adult Course
- Date:
- December, 2016